Josh Mellor

6 days ago | feweek.co.uk | Josh Mellor

Young people who risk becoming NEET will be the focus of Get Britain Working cash handed to mayors this year. Alongside its employment white paper published last year, the government gave £240 million in “place-based trailblazer” funding to several regional mayors, the Welsh government and local NHS boards, to test ways of reducing economic inactivity.

1 week ago | feweek.co.uk | Josh Mellor

A prank show that aims to attract professionals into FE teaching jobs has been released on social media channels after being commissioned via Channel 4. Three 10-minute episodes of Undercover Education have been released in the last month, featuring a bricklayer, a mechanic and a chef who give a lesson to an FE teacher posing as an adult seeking a career change.

1 week ago | feweek.co.uk | Josh Mellor

DfE sorry for councils’ adult skills powers confusion   Officials say the big funding increases are 'business-as-usual' Officials say the big funding increases are 'business-as-usual' More from this theme Recent articles Officials have apologised to councils involved in a “back door” skills devolution pilot for failing to consult them properly before increasing adult education funding powers in their areas.

1 week ago | feweek.co.uk | Josh Mellor

Latest education roles from South Gloucestershire and Stroud College South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Richmond and Hillcroft Adult & Community College Engagement should be the first priority in cognitive assessment. An engaging assessment is an inclusive assessment — when cognitive... Skills Bootcamps are evolving as funding moves to local control and digital skills trends shift. Code Institute, an Ofsted...

2 weeks ago | feweek.co.uk | Josh Mellor

More from this theme Recent articles Adult participation in further education has plummeted to levels not seen since the aftermath of the Second World War, research reveals. The Learning and Work Institute (L&W) estimated the proportion of adult learners in FE institutions peaked at around 15 per cent of 16 to 64 year olds in 2009, a total of more than five million students.