Cabinet reshuffle, Politics

Alex Burghart and Will Quince join DfE ministerial team

Both appointed junior DfE ministers by the prime minister

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Cabinet reshuffle, Politics

Confirmed: Gillian Keegan leaves apprenticeships and skills minister role in reshuffle

She has been promoted to the Department of Health and Social Care as a minister of state.

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Cabinet reshuffle, Politics

Reshuffle: Michelle Donelan taking FE and skills brief – sources

FE Week understands Donelan, who now attends cabinet, will be given the FE brief.

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Cabinet reshuffle, Politics

Nadhim Zahawi: 12 facts about the new education secretary

Downing Street has announced that Nadhim Zahawi is the new education secretary following Boris Johnson’s reshuffle. Here is what…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Cabinet reshuffle, Politics

Nadhim Zahawi appointed education secretary in ‘build back better’ reshuffle

He is a former apprenticeships adviser to the prime minister

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

‘Better late than never’: 16-18 traineeships tender to launch ‘later this month’

The news comes two days after Treasury revealed they had missed their target to triple the number of starts…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


Cabinet reshuffle, Politics

Confirmed: Williamson sacked as education secretary in reshuffle

The MP for South Staffordshire has been in post since July 2019

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid-19

Asymptomatic testing of FE students to continue for the rest of term

Ministers publish Covid autumn and winter plan

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Drop in A-levels diversity, and 4 more EPI findings

Students who take more diverse A-levels earn more money than their peers, a new report has found mid warnings…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Apprenticeships

DfE launches digital service for advertising levy transfers

DfE launch their scheme enabling levy payers to advertise their available funds for transfer.

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Covid-19

Tripling traineeships target missed by half, and 3 other findings from today’s Plan for Jobs progress report

The government has missed its target to triple the number of traineeships by more than half, a new report…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

FE Heroes of Olympics and Paralympics: Alumni make up a fifth of Team GB medal haul

Past and present FE students brought home more than a fifth of Team GB’s medal haul from this year’s…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon

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