News DfE accounts 2025: Apprenticeship ‘failures’ and minister payouts revealed Report also shows a bumper pay rise for the DfE’s top boss and money paid to companies linked to… Billy Camden 6mo Joshua Mellor and Freddie Whittaker 6mo Ofqual Ofqual probe finds exam extra time figures wrong for years ‘We are correcting the record as soon as possible’, regulator says Lydia Chantler-Hicks 6mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 6mo Apprenticeships Apprenticeship starts rise as tax and wage hikes come into force But adverts fall while vacancies begin to plummet Billy Camden 6mo Billy Camden 6mo 16-19 New ‘youth panel’ to help shape government policies The panel’s insights will be fed back to ministers and senior officials Josh Mellor 6mo Josh Mellor 6mo Apprenticeships Dozens of apprenticeships granted ‘transitional’ off-the-job hours DfE releases full list of standards that will benefit from four-month breathing period for providers Anviksha Patel 6mo Anviksha Patel 6mo Adult education Historic adult education centre considers merger amid financial intervention The FE Commissioner called the charity’s budget management processes ‘inadequate’ Josh Mellor 6mo Josh Mellor 6mo Ofsted Creating Tomorrow College rated ‘outstanding’ today Ofsted praises ‘dedicated’ leaders at SEND college for creating calm and professional learning environment in first full inspection Anviksha Patel 6mo Anviksha Patel 6mo Ofsted Ofsted to introduce report cards on reduced inspection timetable Inspections led by ‘most senior’ HMIs only when framework launches, and no visits in last week before Christmas Lydia Chantler-Hicks 6mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 6mo Ofsted JCB Academy breaks ground with Ofsted grade 1 ‘Exceptional’ teaching found at construction and engineering provider Anviksha Patel 6mo Anviksha Patel 6mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 6mo Jessica Hill 6mo News Long read Blame game as lawyers conclude Marples v DfE fight ‘What is it you’re complaining about?’, judge asks claimants during closing arguments Billy Camden 6mo Billy Camden 6mo News College senior pay sign-off threshold raised to £174k New senior pay controls increased the salary and bonus thresholds colleges can pay top staff before needing approval Anviksha Patel 6mo Anviksha Patel 6mo Newer 1 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 841 Older Must read 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 16-19 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Next 3 stories 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo Qualifications 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
