Adult education, Higher education

Delayed: Lifelong learning entitlement pushed back to 2026

LLE introduction pushed back to test new systems for smaller cohort of learners

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Higher education

OfS awards further £14m for degree apprenticeships expansion

Weston College wins £1.1 million in latest round of OfS degree apprenticeships funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Higher education

UCAS aims for September 2024 rollout of apprenticeship tariff points

Admissions service will consult on the delayed plans by this May

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Higher education, Training Providers

Office for Students to investigate uni’s subcontractors

Leeds Trinity University faces regulatory probe over subcontracting

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Higher education

HE short course trial hit 5% of student enrolment target

'Dire' figures raise questions about demand for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Higher education

Independent review launched to check efficiency and governance of Office for Students

Comes months after Lords slam the higher education regulator for lack of independence

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Higher education

Uni foundation year numbers up 700% in 10 years

New figures reveal foundation year courses are less likely to improve incomes

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Higher education

UCAS launches new apprenticeship service

University admissions body officially adds apprenticeship options to its site

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Higher education

Office for Students slammed for lack of political independence

HE regulator ‘driven by the ebb and flow of short-term political priorities and media headlines’

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein