Essential Information On Ofsted Report Cards For FE

Ofsted has unveiled what its new report cards, set to replace current inspection reports later this year, could look like. Consultation documents also explain what providers need to do to achieve a revised set of grades in a refreshed, set of inspection...

Concern At Expected DfE Cuts In Adult Education Budgets

It is understood that mayors have been told to expect cuts of around 2 per cent to their adult skills fund and free courses for jobs allocations for the 2025-26 academic year, with the same reduction expected to apply to non-devolved allocations as the Department for...

DfE Expected To Relax Functional Skills Rules For Apprentices

The government is expected to announce a softening of functional skills outcome requirements for apprenticeships so that the rules will become optional for apprentices aged 19 and older. Adults without an English or maths GCSE pass could still opt to take the tests...