Billy Camden

Essex

Deputy Editor at FE Week

Deputy Editor at @feweek ([email protected])

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It’s the good, the bat and the snugly this Volunteers’ Week

2 days ago | feweek.co.uk | Josh Mellor |Billy Camden

The UK government is embarking on a transformative journey to reshape its skills landscape, placing a significant emphasis on... In an era where safeguarding and compliance are firmly in the spotlight, education providers face a growing responsibility: to... Engagement should be the first priority in cognitive assessment. An engaging assessment is an inclusive assessment — when cognitive...
National 16-19 funding rate boosted to £5,105 in 2025-26

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

The UK government is embarking on a transformative journey to reshape its skills landscape, placing a significant emphasis on... In an era where safeguarding and compliance are firmly in the spotlight, education providers face a growing responsibility: to... Engagement should be the first priority in cognitive assessment. An engaging assessment is an inclusive assessment — when cognitive...
Scrapping level 7 apprenticeships won't harm skills supply

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

More from this theme Recent articles Removing public funding for level 7 apprenticeships is “unlikely” to lead to a “significant fall” in the supply of skills in the future, the education secretary has said. Bridget Phillipson has also revealed that government officials did not find a “strong enough economic rationale” to exempt sector-specific level 7 apprenticeships standards from defunding.
Phillipson sets out first year priorities

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

Skills England, Skills reform Phillipson tells Skills England what to prioritise in first year New body told to produce annual skills assessment, ensure consistency of LSIPs and boost domestic workforce New body told to produce annual skills assessment, ensure consistency of LSIPs and boost domestic workforce More from this theme Recent articles Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has reiterated Skills England’s role in boosting the domestic pipeline to reduce reliance on overseas workers...
Foundation apprenticeships off to a shaky start

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

More from this theme Recent articles Foundation apprenticeships have been branded a “missed opportunity” after ministers excluded high-demand industries including hospitality and retail from the inaugural list. The government was also criticised for setting an eight-month training duration for the new entry courses – a timeframe which experts fear “blurs the lines” with level 2 apprenticeships.
First list of foundation apprenticeships published

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

First list of foundation apprenticeships published Typical duration for the new entry-level apprenticeships will be 8 months Typical duration for the new entry-level apprenticeships will be 8 months The names of the first seven foundation apprenticeships have been revealed. A list of the new apprenticeships, which are designed to be an entry route for young people, was published on the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education’s website today.
Lifetime Training replaces David Smith with Charlotte Bosworth as CEO

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

Lifetime Training replaces David Smith with Charlotte Bosworth as CEO Former Post Office boss departs after almost two years in the role Former Post Office boss departs after almost two years in the role More from this theme Recent articles Investors at Lifetime Training have parted ways with CEO David Smith and replaced him with FE stalwart Charlotte Bosworth.
Devolving 16-19 funding would be a nightmayor

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

More from this theme Recent articles Ministers have been urged to ignore mayors’ demands for devolution of 16 to 19 budgets as relinquishing Whitehall control would lead to “less funding getting to the front line”. Skills minister Jacqui Smith this week said there was “potential for further devolution” as she admitted to “tensions” with mayors over skills funding powers.
'Remarkable' spike in 'outstanding' college grades

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

More from this theme Recent articles Colleges have seen a spike in ‘outstanding’ judgments as Ofsted prepares to close the door on the current inspection framework. FE Week analysis shows that 10 of the 52 full inspections published for general FE colleges so far this academic year resulted in an overall grade one. Ofsted had handed the top grade to just two colleges by this point in both 2023-24 and 2022-23, and to one in 2021-22.
Personal reasons for Burnley College boss’s exit - reports

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

Latest education roles from South Gloucestershire and Stroud College South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Richmond and Hillcroft Adult & Community College In an era where safeguarding and compliance are firmly in the spotlight, education providers face a growing responsibility: to... Engagement should be the first priority in cognitive assessment. An engaging assessment is an inclusive assessment — when cognitive...