AEB, Devolution

What to expect under plans for adult education devolution across England

Adult education budgets and skills improvement plan involvement are among powers to transfer to local areas

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
AEB

Government seeks views on AEB tender as funding squeeze looms

Increased devolution and growing investment in other provision could lead to another small funding pot, experts warn

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
AEB

DfE extends HGV driver training offer for another year

The Department for Education confirms its adult education budget offer for HGV driver training will be extended for a...

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
AEB, Devolution

Mayors’ plan to simplify adult education funding

Some mayoral combined authorities are planning 'single pot' approaches to their adult education budgets and free courses for jobs...

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
AEB, Devolution

York and North Yorkshire secures adult education powers in devolution deal

York and North Yorkshire devolution deal will include adult education budget powers and inclusion with local skills improvement plans...

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
AEB, Devolution

Adult funding rates set to rise in London

A funding uplift of 3.5 per cent will apply to courses at level 2 and below for London residents...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
AEB, Colleges

Investigation: how colleges coped with the £61.4m AEB clawback

Redundancies and merging classes among measures colleges have taken to mitigate clawback of adult education budget

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
AEB

Less generous adult education clawback threshold offered in most devolved areas

The Education and Skills Funding Agency’s threshold for funding adult education courses that are not delivered is more generous...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
AEB

ESFA increases adult education over-delivery threshold

But under-delivery has reverted to the pre-pandemic threshold

Billy Camden
Billy Camden