Politics Austerity 2.0: Hunt warns of spending cuts Chancellor says ‘all departments’ will need to find savings, and ‘some areas of spending will need to be cut’ Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Feature, News Investigation A silencing sector? Non-disclosure agreements and media policies in FE Everyone gets why non-disclosure agreements and strict media engagement rules are used in colleges. But concerns are growing that… Jess Staufenberg 3y Jess Staufenberg 3y News NHS targets UTCs for ‘digital health’ skills shortfall The NHS estimates 30,000 ‘digital health’ professionals will be needed by 2030 Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Training Providers LifeSkills goes into administration after DfE finds ‘data irregularities’ Almost 500 students and 80 staff impacted Tallulah Taylor 3y Tallulah Taylor 3y Awarding ‘Difficult to swallow’: Leaders criticise exam fee hikes of up to 17% Exam boards will earn several million pounds more from schools and colleges – but say they have to cover… Samantha Booth 3y Samantha Booth 3y Skills reform Revealed: 1 in 3 at risk BTECs saved from the chop DfE publishes ‘final’ list of level 3 quals that overlap with first ten T Levels Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y News OfS touts tough registration rules on sexual harassment HE regulator plans to consult on a new condition of registration early next year Tallulah Taylor 3y Tallulah Taylor 3y Colleges Third college to go through FE insolvency regime owes £8m The country’s smallest sixth form college has been forced to close Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Apprenticeships Exclusive DfE forced to finally reveal true amount of apprenticeship funding returned to Treasury Over £2bn surrendered since the launch of the levy in 2017 to 2021 Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Apprenticeships Apprenticeship starts for young people grow the most in full-year 2021/22 figures But overall starts are still 11% down on pre-pandemic levels Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Young people BTEC and CTEC result delays scrutinised by MPs: 6 things we learned Officials grilled on scale of the delays, the impact on learners and the action being taken to ensure the… Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Young people T Level exams issues could be more widespread than first thought, Ofqual reveals Ofqual raises concerns over core papers in education and childcare T Level as well as health and science Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Newer 1 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 848 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill 2w Colleges, Long read Exclusive 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Young people Long read 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo