AEB, Funding

‘Significant’ in-year cash boost to national adult education budget funding

ESFA to apply 2.2% increase across the board and a 20% uplift in 6 subjects

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education, Funding

Adult education procurement launches with ‘more robust’ contract management

Procurement has launched for adult education budget and free courses for jobs provision in non-devolved areas for 2023/24

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Funding, Skills reform

Just 20 apprenticeships in scope for ‘exceptional’ funding review

The process is being limited to 'ensure affordability and a rapid turnaround'

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges, Funding, Skills reform

16-19 base rate to rise by just 2.2% from August 2023

Colleges to receive an extra £100 per head in next academic year

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Funding

Autumn statement: pro-growth must mean pro-further education

Schools deserve every penny they got in the autumn statement, says Grant Glendinning, but capital investment alone leaves FE...

JL Dutaut
Grant Glendinning
Funding, Skills reform

Autumn statement: silence on skills funding ‘criminal’

Jeremy Hunt announced billions for schools but no extra funding for further education or skills in his autumn statement...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Funding

Skills funding: return to austerity?

With new IfS figures revealing growing pressures on skills funding, Luke Sibieta finds out where further savings could come...

JL Dutaut
Luke Sibieta
Funding, Skills reform

Simplification of adult education funding ‘does not go far enough’

Mayoral combined authorities want skills bootcamps and traineeship funding to be included in the new skills fund

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Funding, Skills reform

Next step in adult education funding overhaul

Over a year after plans were first proposed, DfE has released more detail on reforming adult education funding and...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen