Billy Camden

Essex

Deputy Editor at FE Week

Deputy Editor at @feweek ([email protected])

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Immigration white paper: What it means for FE and skills

3 days ago | feweek.co.uk | Billy Camden

More from this theme Recent articles Ministers are set to significantly increase the tax rate on the Immigration Skills Charge and enforce stricter English speaking rules on migrants, it was announced today. A new levy is also on the cards for higher education providers’ income from international students with funds raised “to be reinvested into the higher education and skills system”.
Disbelief at Phillipson’s 21-and-under fudge for level 7 apprenticeships

1 week ago | feweek.co.uk | Billy Camden

More from this theme Recent articles Bridget Phillipson has been accused of “political posturing” with a “daft” concession on level 7 apprenticeships that exempts a tiny number of 16 to 21 year olds from having their funding axed.
Entrepreneur agrees to settlement over training provider liquidation

1 week ago | feweek.co.uk | Billy Camden

Entrepreneur agrees to settlement over training provider liquidation Terms kept confidential but high-profile businessman claims the deal ‘in no way represents an acceptance of any culpability or guilt’ Terms kept confidential but high-profile businessman claims the deal ‘in no way represents an acceptance of any culpability or guilt’ More from this theme Recent articles An entrepreneur who was being chased for £8.4 million worth of public skills funding following the collapse of his training...
Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

1 week ago | feweek.co.uk | Billy Camden

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Ministers are set to row back on plans to remove public funding from all level 7 apprenticeships and include an exemption for young people aged 16 to 21, FE Week understands.
College silent about exit of principal before Ofsted visit

2 weeks ago | feweek.co.uk | Billy Camden

College silent about exit of principal before Ofsted visit Staff 'left in the dark' by 'ongoing absence' of Burnley boss Staff 'left in the dark' by 'ongoing absence' of Burnley boss A college principal has mysteriously left her post – and leaders and governors have refused to say who is running the institution.
Reckless FE leaders must be dealt with in public, says MP

2 weeks ago | feweek.co.uk | Billy Camden

More from this theme Recent articles The MP for the first college to go through the education administration process has urged ministers to amend the law so “reckless” leaders are publicly held to account. Tonbridge MP Tom Tugendhat (pictured) also wants new safeguards to protect land for educational purposes if a college goes bust, instead of it being sold off to repay creditors.
Principal warns of ‘significant redundancies’ amid DfE intervention

2 weeks ago | feweek.co.uk | Billy Camden

More from this theme Recent articles A college in Hampshire that hit “serious cashflow pressures” last year has warned of “substantial redundancies” after it was placed in government intervention. Havant and South Downs College (HSDC) was deemed to have ‘inadequate’ financial health by the year ending July 2024 and its audited accounts warned of “material uncertainty”.
FE Commissioner tells ‘inadequate’ college to rebuild reputation

2 weeks ago | feweek.co.uk | Billy Camden

A small but “vital” college in Cumbria has been told to rebuild its reputation by the FE Commissioner following an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted verdict as it battles with declining student numbers. Furness College’s “future sustainability and long-term resilience” is currently being tested through a structure and prospects appraisal (SPA), which includes exploring whether to stay as a standalone college or merge with another.
Eureka! Science trainer given Ofsted's highest grade

2 weeks ago | feweek.co.uk | Billy Camden

Eureka! Science trainer given Ofsted’s highest grade Inspectorate full of praise for 500 learner-strong Birmingham-based provider's curriculum and teaching Inspectorate full of praise for 500 learner-strong Birmingham-based provider's curriculum and teaching More from this theme Recent articles A healthcare and science specialist training provider has been judged ‘outstanding’ after inspectors found students “excellently prepared for their future roles”. Birmingham-based CSR Scientific...
T Levels will hit sustainable levels ‘by 2029’

3 weeks ago | feweek.co.uk | Billy Camden

More from this theme Recent articles T Levels need 60,000 to 70,000 students enrolled on courses each year to be viable – and officials are confident of meeting that number by 2029, top education civil servants told MPs today. The public accounts committee was also reassured that previous internal concerns about capacity for only 48,000 T Level industry placements annually had been quashed after rules were relaxed.