Adult education, skills

Fears of adult education desert amid cost-cut plans

Councils closing the centres blame low learner numbers and changes to funding rules

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education, Long read

Caroline McDonald, chief executive, Holex

Holex chief executive Caroline McDonald is on a mission to increase education opportunities for those who missed out on...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Adult education

Winners of Mayor of London Adult Learning Awards 2024

10 inspirational winners from London's adult learning community have been honoured

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Adult education

Neglecting over-50s in the training world must change – here’s how we do it

Recruiting and retaining older learners and creating inclusive training programmes that meet their needs are imperatives

JL Dutaut
Sara Roberts
Adult education

Trailblazing apprentice and ESOL innovator make London awards shortlist

Mayor of London to celebrate inspirational Londoners and providers for their contributions to adult learning

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Adult education, Colleges

FE Commissioner’s verdict on 2 struggling colleges and a council

Intervention reports shed more light on NewVIc conflict, reveal how a college nearly ran out of cash and that...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education, Devolution

WEA wins one-year grant reprieve from combined authority

North East Combined Authority's cabinet said protests from learners informed its decision

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education

We need a government who will stop throttling adult education

Political leaders should be supporting flexibility and increased investment in adult education. Here’s how they can

JL Dutaut
Carol Snape
Adult education, Devolution, Politics

Local elections: What mayoral hopefuls have to say on skills

Elections are set to take place on May 2

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor