Party would let SMEs run training in-house to hit annual target of 600,000 starts

Experts welcome plan but say sustained investment in training will be key

Watchdog study will identify ‘effective’ approaches to keeping young people in education, training or employment

Dozens of students left scrambling to find alternative provision days before 2026-27 teaching begins

15.3% of post-16 maths resit students achieved a grade 4 or above, as the English pass rate fell to 19.8%