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
Adult education, Devolution

AEB funding rates to increase in West Midlands

Adult education budget funding will increase by 10 per cent in the West Midlands to help providers with rising...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
AEB, Devolution

Norfolk and Suffolk obtain adult education budget powers in devolution deal

Deals for the counties are also expected to include involvement in skills

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Devolution

Cornwall secures adult education and skills powers in £360m devolution deal

Mayoral county deal will see devolution of AEB by 2025

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Apprenticeships, Devolution

Liverpool City Region targets over 50s for apprenticeships

Combined authority says it could help those who have been made redundant, the unemployed and career changers

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Devolution, Politics

‘No, madam minister’: Street slams Jenkyns’ devo-sceptic remarks

The skills minister should be 'spoken to' by the chief whip for questioning adult skills devolution, according to west...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
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
Devolution

Further education is at the heart of the East Midlands devolution deal

The new deal means working closely with education providers to create new career pathways, writes Ben Bradley On the...

Jess Staufenberg
Ben Bradley