Skip to content
About us
Advertising
Subscriber Area
Sign in
subscribe
subscribe
About us
Advertising
Subscriber Area
Search (press Enter to apply)
News
All news
Young people
Adult education
Apprenticeships
Colleges
Training providers
Ofsted
Politics
Skills reform
FE workforce
Jobs
Opinion
How to write for FE Week
The Staffroom
Features
Movers & Shakers
WorldSkills
Other
FAQs
Schools Week
Jobs Board
Newsletters
Weekly Edition
28 September 2026
News
All news
Young people
Adult education
Apprenticeships
Colleges
Training providers
Ofsted
Politics
Skills reform
FE workforce
Jobs
Opinion
How to write for FE Week
The Staffroom
Features
Movers & Shakers
WorldSkills
Other
FAQs
Schools Week
Jobs Board
Newsletters
Weekly Edition
Become a member today for unlimited access to FE Week
Enjoy expert journalism on FE and skills with fewer ads and exclusive benefits.
subscribe
Latest news
Jobs guarantee scheme to be expanded to disabled young people
Labour expects ‘thousands’ on health benefits to take up subsidised jobs
10h
|
Young people
Gold rush: Team UK’s Shanghai medal haul
Gold rush in Shanghai as Team UK secures best WorldSkills results in over a decade
10h
|
WorldSkills
WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 closing ceremony: live stream and results
Watch the closing ceremony live as Team UK finds out who has won medals, Medallions of Excellence and Best ...
20h
|
WorldSkills
FE Week on Location: Final day – Tears, triumphs and technical excellence
Exclusive interviews, commentary and analysis from day four of WorldSkills 2026
1d
|
WorldSkills
WorldSkills 2026: Final competition day roundup – A euphoric end
1d
|
WorldSkills
FE Week on Location: Day 3 – Competitors tell us how it’s all going
2d
|
WorldSkills
WorldSkills 2026: Day 3 round-up – That personal touch
2d
|
WorldSkills
All news
Member only
content
Long Read
The stop-starts pressures on college apprenticeships
Why are colleges continuing to lose their share of the apprenticeship market, despite repeated political ...
3d
|
Apprenticeships
Previously
member early access
content
Exclusive
GCSE barrier blocks access to entry-level apprenticeships
Study of level 2 vacancies on government portal finds a fifth seek grade 4 maths and English passes
3d
|
Apprenticeships
Testing times for LLE as student loans delayed again
New October launch date set for Lifelong Learning Entitlement loans by SLC
3d
|
Adult education
Relief as DfE probe finds a mere £321 discrepancy
Investigators probed £300,000 in claims across four years
3d
|
Apprenticeships
FE Week on Location: Parisa, Parents and Pearson
3d
|
WorldSkills
Exclusive interviews, commentary and analysis from day two of WorldSkills 2026
3d
|
WorldSkills
WorldSkills 2026: Day 2 round-up – Keeping cool as the clock ticks
3d
|
WorldSkills
Team UK champions eased into the swings of competition with timed tasks to keep them on target
3d
|
WorldSkills
New ‘vocational GCSEs’ to replace KS4 technical awards
4d
|
Young people
FE Week on Location: And they’re off
4d
|
WorldSkills
WorldSkills 2026: Day 1 round-up – Smells like Team spirit
4d
|
WorldSkills
WorldSkills 2026: Final competition day – follow live
4d
|
WorldSkills
Browse more news
Tech exec and ex-DfE perm sec to lead Skills England
11 Feb 2025
|
Skills reform
Phil Smith and David Bell named chair and vice chair respectively, while two senior civil servants will ...
11 Feb 2025
|
Skills reform
Public relations training firm rated ‘outstanding’
10 Feb 2025
|
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships provision at international PR company lauded for ‘exceptional’ leadership
10 Feb 2025
|
Apprenticeships
Legal win fails to spark Catholic sixth form academy bids
10 Feb 2025
|
Colleges
A suggestion that sixth forms could form their own trust faces barriers from bishops who aren't used to ...
10 Feb 2025
|
Colleges
Sir Ian Bauckham confirmed as permanent Ofqual chief
7 Feb 2025
The former academy trust CEO has served in an interim capacity for over a year
7 Feb 2025
Exclusive
Ofsted report cards: We’ll face more pressure, not less, say FE staff
7 Feb 2025
|
Ofsted
Leaders warn of 'greater risk of error' which is likely to lead to more complaints
7 Feb 2025
|
Ofsted
199
200
201
Go to search page
Member only
Member only
content
Long Read
The stop-starts pressures on college apprenticeships
3d
|
Apprenticeships
Why are colleges continuing to lose their share of the apprenticeship market, despite repeated political ...
3d
|
Apprenticeships
Member only
content
Long Read
Levy under the lens with Milburn’s NEET review
1w
|
Apprenticeships
Alan Milburn has questioned whether the growth and skills levy should survive in its current form. Experts ...
1w
|
Apprenticeships
Member only
content
Long Read
New beginning for Norfolk FE’s local hero
1w
|
Colleges
Jerry White has joined the AoC after 17 years with the college group where he grew up. Jessica Hill finds ...
1w
|
Colleges
Member only
content
Long Read
Inside Reform’s MAGA movement to make apprenticeships great again
2w
|
Politics
Conference revealed the thinking behind the party's new skills policy, but Jessica Hill discovers its ...
2w
|
Politics
Member only
content
Long Read
‘SEND more to FE’ policy risks a raft of problems
3w
|
Inclusion
Member only
content
Exclusive
Ofsted report cards: What have nine months taught us?
27 Aug 2026
|
Ofsted
Member only
content
SWAP job outcomes hit lowest rate as starts surge
30 Jul 2026
|
Adult education
Member only
content
Long Read
Meet the Greater Manchester mayoral hopefuls: what have they said about FE and skills?
29 Jul 2026
|
Politics