DfE, Skills bootcamps

DfE boosted early bootcamp payments after provider complaints

Performance targets were described as 'unrealistic'

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills reform

Revive Sector Skills Councils alongside Skills England, says C&G

Skills England is 'not a new idea' for English skills development, report finds

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
skills

Stop construction skills training duplication, charity urges government

Increasing the supply of construction workers is critical to the government's 1.5 million new homes pledge

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Tight controls on new levy to avoid ‘complete racket’ – report

Many fear that without more funding, levy flexibilities will mean fewer apprenticeships

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
AEB, Devolution

Adult training axed to avoid court fights, authority admits

Training contracts targeted at the unemployed and low skilled have been delayed until January

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
skills

Mayors in spending panic to beat £2.6bn skills cash deadline

Some regions have lost out on millions after failing to spend fast enough in the scheme's earlier years

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Ofsted

Ofsted’s website shows FE sub-judgments for first time

The move comes four months after the watchdog made the same change to schools' profiles

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Long read, Skills England

Can Skills England really fix our broken skills system?

Labour quango Skills England has a mission to boost growth by fixing skills gaps, but how can it swerve the...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Skills reform

DfE advertises for Skills England permanent chair and board

Up to £25k on offer to successful candidate for 20 days’ work a year

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor