Adult education

Sudden closures hit Derbyshire adult education centres

Angry MP slams lack of public consultation

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education, Skills reform

Results of LSIPs shake-up revealed

£6.3m dished out to 39 employer bodies to refresh local skills plans

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

Fake employer used for ‘fraudulent’ skills bootcamp cash claims

Police investigating while firm that secured £22m contracts sues DfE

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

Mayor’s money to heat up FE ‘cold spots’

Capital funding dished out to providers to target towns with a training provision ‘deficit’

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education

Green skills funding results delayed over premature course adverts

Providers were caught promoting courses before funding had been confirmed

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education

Adult learning can help rebuild community and resist hate 

Far-right narratives thrive in disconnected communities. Adult learning providers like the WEA show how education can foster belonging, empathy...

Jessica Hill
Anki Deo
Adult education

Legislation paves way for mayors to appoint ‘skills commissioners’

But combined authority leaders urged to be cautious in drawing more funding away from frontline delivery

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education, Higher education, Skills reform

How professional short courses are shaping FE’s future

With government reforms and employer demand driving change, FE colleges are embracing flexible, skills-focused courses

Jessica Hill
John Knott
Adult education

Where’s adult education in the NHS prevention plan?

Prevention is a key focus of the new NHS 10-year plan. But the government is cutting adult education budgets...

Jessica Hill
Simon Parkinson