T Levels

T Level results to be published for individual colleges for first time

But a planned overall attainment measure has been delayed

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Long read

A day in the life of the head of a small specialist college

Clare Scattergood’s job title underplays the myriad roles she performs at her small independent specialist college in Birmingham –…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
News

DfE to release £50m in 2024/25 to help fund FE teacher pay

‘One-off’ grant to be made available in April

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
ESFA

Only 1% of fraud or financial irregularity probes are published 

Details of several high profile cases remain secret

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Teaching

Swamped TRA capacity questioned ahead of FE expansion

Years-long misconduct backlogs could bleed into FE, leaders warn

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
AEB, ITPs

Administrators called in after DfE and MCAs end provider’s contracts

The company earned millions providing publicly funded courses for adults seeking work before being judged ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor


Skills bootcamps

Possible extension for national skills bootcamp contracts

DfE says decisions will be made in ‘due course’ as March deadline looms

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

DfE hones in on dodgy directors in ‘high risk’ provider policy update

Bolstered policy adds new offences for ‘connected persons’ to ESFA funded providers

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Level 2 business admin apprenticeship standard approved

Trailblazer leaders hope to see the standard finally delivered later this year

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
GCSE resits

November resits: GCSE English pass rate plummets

But performance in maths re-takes rises marginally

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
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It’s Education’s Time to Shine: Celebrate your Education Community in 2025!

The deadline is approaching to nominate a colleague, team, whole school or college for the 2025 Pearson National Teaching…

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Must read

Colleges, Long read

Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission

Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal

Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
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