News

A ‘British Baccalaureate’? What you need to know

New PM Rishi Sunak wants to reform post-16 education, but there are two big hurdles: time and the returning…

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

Robert Halfon and Nick Gibb return as education ministers

It comes as PM Rishi Sunak is reportedly planning education reforms including a new ‘British baccalaureate’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Colleges and providers ‘don’t really know’ if tutoring is working, Ofsted finds

Watchdog also found some sessions put on simply for students to do coursework assignments or exam revision

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

King Charles laments lack of vocational education and ‘abandoned’ apprenticeships

The King says apprenticeships are ‘vital’ in one-off-episode of The Repair Shop

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
Politics

Labour eyes widened apprenticeship levy, return of EMA and individual learner accounts in government

Council of skills advisers, led by Lord Blunkett, publishes ‘revolutionary’ recommendations

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Politics

Who is Gillian Keegan? 11 facts about the new education secretary

Rishi Sunak has been forming his first frontbench team

Billy Camden
Freddie Whittaker


News

Gillian Keegan becomes fifth education secretary in four months

The former skills minister replaces Kit Malthouse

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Kit Malthouse out as education secretary in Rishi Sunak reshuffle

Kit Malthouse has departed as education secretary, meaning the sector will have a fifth secretary of state in four…

John Dickens
John Dickens
Ofsted, T Levels

‘Too much content’ concerns raised in early Ofsted T Level study

Ofsted reports a good start to T Levels but areas for improvement among placements and curriculum

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Awarding, Colleges

Exam fee hikes ‘make a mockery’ of financial planning

Exam fee rises will cost schools and colleges hundreds of thousands of pounds more.

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor and Samantha Booth
Adult education

‘Amazing’: WEA awards winners celebrated at House of Lords

‘The bravest things you see are adults stepping back into a community venue to learn something new’ said WEA’s…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

AoC chickens out of vegetarian-only menu at annual conference

There was some backlash after the association announced a vegetarian menu at its two-day conference this year to reduce…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen

Must read

Colleges, Long read

Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching

In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
16-19

Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden

Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel