News Schools and colleges ‘need more funding’ to hit 2030 tech target ‘The lack of technology infrastructure is a problem’, says union Lydia Chantler-Hicks 4mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 4mo News DfE accounts 2025: Apprenticeship ‘failures’ and minister payouts revealed Report also shows a bumper pay rise for the DfE’s top boss and money paid to companies linked to… Billy Camden 4mo Joshua Mellor and Freddie Whittaker 4mo Ofqual Ofqual probe finds exam extra time figures wrong for years ‘We are correcting the record as soon as possible’, regulator says Lydia Chantler-Hicks 4mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 4mo Apprenticeships Apprenticeship starts rise as tax and wage hikes come into force But adverts fall while vacancies begin to plummet Billy Camden 4mo Billy Camden 4mo 16-19 New ‘youth panel’ to help shape government policies The panel’s insights will be fed back to ministers and senior officials Josh Mellor 4mo Josh Mellor 4mo Apprenticeships Dozens of apprenticeships granted ‘transitional’ off-the-job hours DfE releases full list of standards that will benefit from four-month breathing period for providers Anviksha Patel 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Adult education Historic adult education centre considers merger amid financial intervention The FE Commissioner called the charity’s budget management processes ‘inadequate’ Josh Mellor 4mo Josh Mellor 4mo Ofsted Creating Tomorrow College rated ‘outstanding’ today Ofsted praises ‘dedicated’ leaders at SEND college for creating calm and professional learning environment in first full inspection Anviksha Patel 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Ofsted Ofsted to introduce report cards on reduced inspection timetable Inspections led by ‘most senior’ HMIs only when framework launches, and no visits in last week before Christmas Lydia Chantler-Hicks 4mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 4mo Ofsted JCB Academy breaks ground with Ofsted grade 1 ‘Exceptional’ teaching found at construction and engineering provider Anviksha Patel 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo News Long read Blame game as lawyers conclude Marples v DfE fight ‘What is it you’re complaining about?’, judge asks claimants during closing arguments Billy Camden 4mo Billy Camden 4mo Newer 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 831 Older Must read News Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the… Shane Chowen 5d Shane Chowen 5d Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 2w Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2w Qualifications Exclusive Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels Shane Chowen 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo Next 3 stories Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo
