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
Adult education

Relief as most AEB business cases are successful

Colleges and providers that didn't meet last year's 90 per cent AEB threshold have had their business case outcomes....

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education

Skills bootcamps to be erected in nine new areas

Existing providers of 'high quality' bootcamps have also been handed funding

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Adult education

Revealed: Winners of the £34m HGV bootcamps tender

Flexibilities for HGV driver training funded under AEB have also been confirmed

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Adult education

Ofsted at odds with mayoral combined authority’s provision

A potential conflict is brewing between central government bodies and devolved areas

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Adult education

AEB business case outcomes delayed

Providers are waiting to see if they can hang on to underspent AEB funding

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Adult education

Centenary celebration of L&W sees Princess Royal back prison education reform

Careers education was a big theme of the even

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Adult education

Most disadvantaged adults ‘least likely to participate’ in education, L&W finds

Only four in ten adults are aware free basic skills courses are available, the survey also discovered

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Adult education, Politics

Spending review: £560m for new Multiply adult numeracy scheme confirmed

The government has revealed details of its new £560 million Multiply scheme, aimed at improving half a million adults’...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon