DfE

Acland-Hood: I was wrong about our FE probe policy 

The DfE still hasn't released the findings of hundreds of investigations into FE providers

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

Liverpool college repays DfE after investigators find ‘inaccurate’ funding claims

The college said the issues stem from the ‘complex’ apprenticeship system and remote working during the pandemic

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
DfE

Reports into nearly 200 college and ITP financial probes remain hidden

Yet most financial investigations are into FE providers

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal

Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying...

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education

DfE announce 6% cut to national adult skills budgets

Funding will prioritise ‘essential sectors’ when allocations are released next month

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships, ESFA

Former apprenticeship boss avoids director ban

'Errors' in funding claims did not make the director unfit to run a company, a judge ruled

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
ESFA

Only 1% of fraud or financial irregularity probes are published 

Details of several high profile cases remain secret

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
AEB, ITPs

Administrators called in after DfE and MCAs end provider’s contracts

The company earned millions providing publicly funded courses for adults seeking work before being judged 'inadequate' by Ofsted

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
ESOL

AoC: Immigration charge on businesses should fund ESOL

£2.1 billion from employer tax should readdress decline in ESOL funding, new report recommends

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel