Politics

Revealed: The new education committee membership

11 MPs selected for influential committee that holds the Department for Education to account

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Budget 2024

Streamlined skills and jobseeker support to cut ‘ballooning’ benefits bill

Chancellor also vows to ‘protect’ education priorities at Wednesday’s budget

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

Global education investors snap up Corndel

The training provider joins a global network of more than 60 training companies that includes Regent’s University London

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships, Higher education, Ofsted

Cambridge drops senior leader apprenticeship despite ‘outstanding’ inspection

The university said the senior leader apprenticeship was no longer viable

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
SEND

SEND: ‘Whole-system reform needed’, says NAO

Government’s spending watchdog also says councils need ‘urgent’ intervention to stop widespread financial meltdown

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth and Shane Chowen
Colleges

Pay deal ends two-year dispute at north east college group

Both staff and the college group appear happy with the deal

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor


Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Give employers tax relief on training, say Lords

The model could unlock over £1 billion in employer investment in training, estimates suggest

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Prison education

Education at ‘neglected’ prison fails to improve

Despite improving English and maths provision, many prisoners still lack access to a ‘suitable curriculum’

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

Planned ‘elite’ sixth forms in doubt as review launched

Controversial free school sixth plans could be among those now up for ‘value for money’ review

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

SEG chief Eeles suspended pending investigation

External investigation follows ‘new information’ after Eeles’ resignation

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education

Trailblazing apprentice and ESOL innovator make London awards shortlist

Mayor of London to celebrate inspirational Londoners and providers for their contributions to adult learning

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Colleges, DfE

ITP pulls out of national college spin-off

The National College Creative Industries brand and its world class training centre have been handed to South Essex College

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor

Must read

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
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