Secure future devolved funding through tendering Devolution of the Adult Education Budget is one of the biggest changes in recent skills history. Until the Adult Education Budget (AEB) tender of 2017, there had been very few…
SEND Essential Managers programme The Education and Training foundation, in partnership with National Star College and The Leadership Centre are launching an innovative new Essential SEND Managers Programme. This programme will provide bespoke leadership skills and…
In preparation for the new Functional Skills in 2019 the Foundation has commissioned two new level 5 modules – one in maths and one in English. The focus of these modules is pedagogical (not personal skills)…
Provisional date for NELP reconvened AGM – Thursday 8 November 2018. Please keep this date clear.
Member Exclusive: Building Compliant and High-quality Apprenticeship Standard Delivery Models Chaired by: Simon Ashworth, Chief Policy Officer, AELP Facilitated by: James Billingham, Director, Logistics Skills Alliance Date: Tuesday, 9 October 2018 Time: 10.30 am – 11.30…
From FE Week: The education secretary was unable to name a single employer who supported the Institute for Apprenticeships in an interview with FE Week editor Nick Linford this week. Damian Hinds had arranged the interview…
From FE Week: A college in financial crisis requested a multi-million pound government bailout just 48 hours before it would have run out of cash, FE Week understands. West Nottinghamshire College, whose principal Dame Asha Khemka…
From FE Week: A large employer provider in the security sector has stopped recruiting new apprentices after a damning Ofsted early monitoring visit found they were forcing workers onto apprenticeships. Securitas UK had a heavily critical…
From FE Week: Apprenticeship heavyweight Aspire Achieve Advance has been blocked by the government from taking on any new apprentices. The dramatic decision has been taken at a time of crisis for the provider, more commonly…
From FE Week: London’s mayor has been warned that his current adult education budget team of 72 administrators may not be enough to handle the fund when devolution kicks in next year. The Greater London Authority…
