AEB

AEB tender result deadline ditched as ESFA now just ‘hope’ to provide an update

Government officials have said they “hope” to provide an update on the delayed results for the adult education budget...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
AEB

Secrecy fuels suspicions as DfE refuses to share AEB clawback evidence

The government has refused to share the evidence used to justify its controversial adult education clawback plans – fuelling...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
AEB

AEB procurement at a time of reform – what we now know

The nationally procured adult education budget contracts with the Education and Skills Funding Agency come to an end in...

Nick Linford
NICK LINFORD
AEB

London Mayor to increase AEB funding rates by 10% – but will the ESFA follow?

The mayor of London will increase the funding rates for all adult education budget qualifications up to and including...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
AEB

ESFA ‘withdraws’ AEB funding clawback plans following sector backlash

The Education and Skills Funding Agency has “withdrawn” plans to clawback this year’s unspent adult education budget grant funding...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
AEB

ESFA rejects one-third of all AEB and non-levy supplier relief applications

A third of training providers that bid for the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s apprenticeship and adult education Covid-19...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
AEB

AEB funding rules published in draft – but without threatened subcontracting limits

Draft rules for funding the adult education budget in 2020/21 have not included any changes to subcontracting despite the...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
AEB

DfE concedes AEB and apprenticeship funded providers ‘may be eligible for support’ in new guidance

Adult education and apprenticeship funded training providers “may be eligible for support” in line with the Cabinet Office’s supplier...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
AEB

DfE becomes only AEB contractor unwilling to introduce coronavirus supplier relief for training providers

The Department for Education now stands alone in failing to introduce a coronavirus supplier support package for training providers...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon