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29 October 2026

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Awarding body competition could cut T Level fees, Ofqual suggests

7h | Awarding

Apprenticeship provider faces closure after achievement rates judgment

11h | Apprenticeships

Budget 2026: Apprentice minimum wage to rise to £8.31 an hour

1d | Apprenticeships

Innovate Awarding fined £185k after centre certificated learners in 24 hours

2d | Awarding

£120k boost for post-16 pupil premium campaign
2d | Young people

Job cuts loom as PeopleCert integrates four City & Guilds training providers
3d | Awarding

South Devon College principal Laurence Frewin to retire in 2027
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Frustration at Skills England’s apprenticeship review slowdown

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DWP picks 12 providers for national jobs guarantee

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Teachers’ political badges influence students, warns Bell

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Acland-Hood replaced as DfE permanent secretary

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‘Chaos’ at Lakes College leads to formal staff dispute

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Providers turning adult learners away because of funding constraints, MPs find

1w | Adult education

Employers face paying more to train older apprentices
1w | Apprenticeships

Ofsted to pilot independent complaint reviews – but not for FE
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UCU turns screw on colleges with collective ballot
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Burnham put in his placement over work experience
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Can Kaynat Ahmad give FE students their voice back?

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Fewer classes, fewer teachers, more time behind cell doors

46m | Prison education
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Misogyny is changing our classrooms – and colleges need help

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No plumbers, no homes: The skills crisis threatening Britain’s building ambitions

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Getting young people into jobs is only half the battle
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V Levels must earn trust A Levels built over generations
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The Tory mayor confronting a postcode lottery in opportunity
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