Adult education, Devolution

West Mids to fund ‘study programmes’ for young adults

Young adults to benefit from a raft of measures set to boost the number of level 3 qualifications in...

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Devolution, Long read

Skills and training: the centrepiece of Brabin’s northern project

The mayor claims to have used her adult education budget to target areas where change was needed most, but...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Adult education, Devolution

First regional AEB learner survey published

Greater London Authority finds just over half of learners had positive outcomes

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, Devolution, Ofsted

London providers allowed to keep AEB contracts after Ofsted ‘inadequate’

Greater London Authority confirms two AEB providers will see out their contract to the end of July

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Adult education, Devolution

The success of London Multiply demonstrates the importance of adopting a local approach

London's success in delivering numeracy programmes shows we need more local decision-making to upskill and reskill workers, writes Jules...

JL Dutaut
Jules Pipe
Devolution, Qualifications, T Levels

Manchester mayor’s ‘MBacc’ to rival EBacc to boost technical education

It's not yet clear why schools would promote the MBacc technical education options over the EBacc

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education, Devolution

AEB funding rates boosted by 5% in Liverpool

Increase is aimed to help providers cope with rising costs and inflation

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education, Devolution

West Midlands reveals ‘bold’ plan to boost level 3 training

Proposals include upping its low income threshold, free courses for West Midlands FE staff and reviewing learner support funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Devolution

Expanded North East devolution deal to transfer AEB powers by 2024

North of Tyne Combined Authority will be replaced by new authority covering both sides of the Tyne

Jason Noble
Jason Noble