Adult education, Training Providers

Fast-growing adult education provider suddenly closes

Clawback for 'associate agreements' and failed legal challenge for AEB bid contribute to collapse

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education, Devolution, Ofsted

London providers allowed to keep AEB contracts after Ofsted ‘inadequate’

Greater London Authority confirms two AEB providers will see out their contract to the end of July

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Adult education, Devolution

The success of London Multiply demonstrates the importance of adopting a local approach

London's success in delivering numeracy programmes shows we need more local decision-making to upskill and reskill workers, writes Jules...

JL Dutaut
Jules Pipe
Adult education, Skills reform

Ministers clear lifelong learning loan laws in the Commons

Opposition MPs were unsuccessful in pushing for more oversight of lifelong learning loan regulations

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education, Levelling Up, Long read

Multiply – The maths scheme that doesn’t yet add up

The flagship Multiply programme, aimed at adults with poor numeracy skills, is failing to attract learners, reports Jessica Hill....

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Adult education

Skills bootcamps: Study finds ‘inappropriate’ interviews and already-skilled workers on courses

Research of wave 2 bootcamps finds more than half of learners already have level 4 or above qualifications

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Adult education, Devolution

AEB funding rates boosted by 5% in Liverpool

Increase is aimed to help providers cope with rising costs and inflation

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education, Devolution

West Midlands reveals ‘bold’ plan to boost level 3 training

Proposals include upping its low income threshold, free courses for West Midlands FE staff and reviewing learner support funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education, Politics
Billy Camden