Adult education

DfE – look at Scotland’s plans for an adult learning strategy

England needs an all-stages and all-levels levelling-up lifelong adult learning plan, writes Sue Pember Both Wales and Scotland are...

Jess Staufenberg
Sue Pember
Adult education

DfE to spend over £100m on digital platform for Multiply maths scheme

It will be designed to assess skill levels and provide online tutoring

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

Revealed: Local area funding allocations for Multiply adult maths scheme

£270m is being dished out to mayoral combined authorities and local councils in England

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

‘Frustrating’ for some but ‘not surprising’: ESFA extends AEB contracts for one more year

National adult education budget contracts renewed for 2022/23

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education, Devolution

Tactical subcontracting deal abandoned in mayoral combined authority

Funding rules state 'you must not subcontract to meet short-term funding objectives'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

‘Deteriorated’ finances on the mend at large adult education college, FE Commissioner finds

Fee income dropped by 27% from £10.1m prior to the pandemic to £7.4m in 2020/21

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education, Devolution

London launches VIP adult education quality mark

Holders of the new adult education quality mark could get the edge on future bids for funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education, Devolution

Provider pulls out of £3m devolved contract due to low student uptake

'Potential learners just haven’t been able to commit to signing up'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

‘Free courses for jobs’ initiative fails to boost enrolments

Early signs are that the new free level three offer isn't yet boosting demand for courses.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen