Adult education

Mayors walk away from skills bootcamps

Devolution rules mean local leaders are gaining more freedom over their policy plans

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education

ESOL addresses skills shortages; cutting it’s counterproductive

National policy around improving people’s English needs a sharper focus or it risks being undermined by opposition at regional...

Jessica Hill
Diana Sutton
Adult education

What LSIPs need to cut through the noise and make an impact in 2026

With new guidance and a crowded policy landscape, the next wave of LSIPs must cut through competing priorities and...

Jessica Hill
James Farr
Adult education

ESOL cuts are legal, lawyers tell Reform mayor

The mayor says funding for ESOL will be redirected at more 'inclusive' adult education

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education

Reverse adult education cuts now, protesters tell MPs

Hundreds of adult education advocates lobby MPs to pay attention to funding cuts

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education

Winners of Mayor of London Adult Learning Awards 2025

10 winners have been announced celebrating London's most inspirational adult learners, organisations, tutors and employers

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Adult education

What Victorian philanthropists can teach today’s FE policymakers

The Victorians built an adult education model rooted in equality and civic renewal – in this fractured era their...

Jessica Hill
Tom Schuller
Adult education

We need a ‘UCAS for adults’ and the DWP can help develop it

A comprehensive national careers advice service, backed by skilled professionals, could do more for lifelong learning than any new...

Jessica Hill
Andy Forbes
Adult education

Refugee-turned-tutor and green apprentice lead London’s learning shortlist

London's most inspiring adult learners, employers and learning organisations have been shortlisted

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter