Politics

James Cleverly becomes third education secretary in two days

MP for Braintree succeeds Michelle Donelan, who left after 35 hours

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Education secretary Michelle Donelan resigns after less than two days

‘No way’ Boris Johnson can remain in post, says Donelan

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
WorldSkills

WorldSkills UK names over 500 students and apprentices for national finals 2022

UK students and apprentices will compete in skills-based competitions.

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Cabinet reshuffle, Politics

Skills minister Alex Burghart resigns

He is the latest Conservative to resign from Boris Johnson’s government

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Cabinet reshuffle, Politics

Donelan appointed education secretary as Zahawi made chancellor

Dramatic reshuffle follows wave of resignations from Tory MPs over Johnson’s latest scandal

John Dickens
John Dickens
Lifelong Learning

Festival of Learning 2022 award winners announced

The awards highlight inspiring lifelong learning stories of learners, tutors, employers and providers.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen


Long read

Focus feature: Decarbonising college estates

Decarbonising a college estate is a huge, multi-million-pound project. Jess Staufenberg talks to three leaders about risking it all…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News

Ex-DfE adviser and ESFA boss appointed in Ofqual board shake-up

New board members to bring ‘invaluable insight’, says regulator chair

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Hampshire college retains ‘outstanding’ grade a decade after last Ofsted inspection

Farnborough College of Technology retains ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating a decade after last

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges, Ofsted, SEND

SEND college judged ‘inadequate’ after Ofsted finds issues of neglect and ‘uninspiring’ curriculum

Concerns raised over neglect, hygiene and curriculum at My Life Learning in Wigan.

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Apprenticeships, Ofsted, Pay

AELP conference highlights: Leaders talk funding rate review, the levy and staffing crisis

Ofsted, AoC, IfATE and CBI among speakers at AELP conference

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Apprenticeships

Lifetime Training’s grade 3 Ofsted report published

Inspectors criticise focus on financial performance and starts over quality

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

Colleges

Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal

Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying…

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
T Levels

NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure

Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps

Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps

Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Frances Read
Apprenticeships

Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse

ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets

Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen