SEND Urgently set out plans to avoid SEND deficits ‘cliff-edge’, MPs tell DfE Senior MP warns ‘lack of action’ suggests government is ‘comfortable with the current state of affairs’ Freddie Whittaker 7mo Freddie Whittaker 7mo News Long read ‘Wait for the fireworks’: Marples vs DfE trial begins Day one sees email revelations, claims of ‘non-existent powers’ and the first witness take the stand Billy Camden 7mo James Sharp and Billy Camden 7mo Apprenticeships Cap online learning for apprentices, says social mobility charity Sutton Trust claims apprenticeship system is ‘riddled with poor quality training’ Billy Camden 7mo Billy Camden 7mo Colleges Government ends college decarbonisation grants scheme Programme to lower college energy bills will not be awarding any more grants, it has been confirmed Shane Chowen 7mo Shane Chowen 7mo News King’s Birthday Honours 2025: Ex-ESFA CEO Peter Lauener knighted More than 20 people with links to FE recognised including an OBE for former principal Verity Hancock Josh Mellor 7mo Josh Mellor 7mo WorldSkills UK Exclusive UK withdraws entries from WorldSkills after DfE grant cut The Education and Training Foundation and the Careers and Enterprise Company have also been told to economise Josh Mellor 7mo Josh Mellor 7mo Apprenticeships Skills chiefs in court for Marples v DfE battle List of witnesses revealed as days count down to high-profile legal battle Billy Camden 7mo Billy Camden 7mo 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 7mo Jessica Hill 7mo Colleges, Skills reform How to become a technical excellence college Eligibility criteria include ratings for teaching quality, financial health and construction credentials Shane Chowen 7mo Shane Chowen 7mo Colleges, Ofsted ‘Inadequate’ Ofsted rating during Ramadan sparks complaint Apprenticeship provider questions watchdog’s ‘lack of cultural sensitivity’ after March inspection Anviksha Patel 7mo Anviksha Patel 7mo Ofsted ‘Reckless and ridiculous’: Ofsted’s report card plan delay slammed Phillipson criticises ‘disappointing’ consultation response delay, while unions say report card roll-out now ‘nonsensical’ Lydia Chantler-Hicks 7mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 7mo Politics Spending review 2025: What the chancellor announced for FE and skills ‘Additional’ £1.2bn on its way as DfE vows to find at least 5% of savings and efficiencies Billy Camden 7mo Billy Camden 7mo Newer 1 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 841 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
