Colleges DfE’s £20m spike cash helps buy 9,000 student places With student numbers climbing sharply, colleges in northern England are using emergency cash to buy new buildings and convert… Josh Mellor 2w Josh Mellor 2w Sponsored post Sponsored Bett UK 2026: Learning without limits Education is humanity’s greatest promise and our most urgent mission. Tyler Palmer 2w BETT Show 2026 2w Apprenticeships, Budget 2025 Reeves puts the ‘squeeze’ on big employers with budget levy tweaks Chancellor warned that trio of reforms ‘risks dampening appetite among levy-paying organisations already dealing with rising hiring, pension and… Billy Camden 2w Billy Camden 2w Qualifications, Skills reform Officials hesitate over V Level licence model DfE is also seeking views on whether the new qualification should be ‘small’ or ‘medium’ sized Josh Mellor 2w Josh Mellor 2w Apprenticeships, Awarding ‘We’re not diluting apprenticeships’: Skills England deputy hits back at assessment reform backlash ‘It’s not about reducing competency. It’s not about dumbing down – you have my word on that.’ Billy Camden 2w Billy Camden 2w Apprenticeships, Training Providers Analysis: Multiverse closes in on Lifetime’s apprenticeship lead New figures show level 7 apprenticeships drove most of this year’s growth as under-19 starts fell to their lowest… Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w Awarding Long read Interview: David Gallagher elected chair of FAB NCFE chief outlines his priorities to help awarding bodies weather a storm of reform Billy Camden 2w Billy Camden 2w Training Providers Remit Training sale puts new owners in the driving seat The ‘outstanding’ training provider was acquired this week Billy Camden 2w Billy Camden 2w Colleges FE providers in scope for £925 international student levy The levy will fund targeted maintenance grants for disadvantaged students Josh Mellor 2w Josh Mellor 2w Budget 2025 Budget 2025: Free training extended to under 25 apprentices in SMEs Chancellor also reveals levy funding changes for big businesses and announces youth guarantee will be backed with £820m over… Billy Camden 2w Billy Camden 2w Colleges Royal recognition: 4 colleges win top national prize Queen Elizabeth Prizes announced for disruptive construction training, AI-powered ESOL, automotive skills leadership and an SME innovator FE Week Reporter 2w FE Week Reporter 2w Budget 2025, Politics Apprentice minimum wage to rise to £8 New hourly rate will apply from April 2026, chancellor set to announce at tomorrow’s budget Anviksha Patel 2w Anviksha Patel 2w Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 838 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 4d Shane Chowen 4d 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
