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First T-levels announced by minister

UPDATE, 10am: The T-level action plan has now been published. To read it click here. The first three T-levels...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
Opinion

FE holds the key to 2017’s global skills challenges

Building a world-class skills training system is entirely within our grasp if it is properly supported and prioritised, says...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
News

Lord Sainsbury criticised over ‘retail assistant’ comments

Lord Sainsbury has been branded an “elitist” after he claimed in a speech to the Association of Colleges’ annual...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Ministers need to fund technical education, says Lord Sainsbury

Ministers need to take a more realistic view of the cost of high-quality technical education and increase funding to...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

Carmichael backs more FE investment as he rejects new grammars

New grammar schools have been rejected by influential education select committee chair Neil Carmichael, who called instead for more...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

Lead DfE civil servant debunks Skills Plan ‘myth’

The government’s controversial plans to replace over 20,000 technical courses with 15 routes won’t lead to just 15 qualifications,...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Greening tells conference Skills Plan will be ‘big focus’

A firm commitment to “transform” technical education was made by education secretary Justine Greening, in a Conservative Party Conference...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord