WorldSkills UK WorldSkills UK names squad for Shanghai 2026 Over 80 students and apprentices will undergo intense training to prepare for WorldSkills Shanghai Anviksha Patel 11mo Anviksha Patel 11mo Adult education ‘Back door devolution’ as 11 councils get extra procurement powers But not all councils are aware of the DfE’s plans Josh Mellor 11mo Josh Mellor 11mo Long read Investigation Attending to the problem Exclusive data reveals student absenteeism has got worse across further education since the Covid lockdowns – but colleges are… Jessica Hill 11mo Jessica Hill 11mo Adult education Exclusive Bootcamp provider in whistleblower probe collapses ‘I’m not one of these cowboys who treat people like dirt’ Anviksha Patel 11mo Anviksha Patel 11mo Young people 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 11mo Anviksha Patel 11mo Ofsted Exclusive Joyce’s interim replacement at Ofsted revealed Senior skills inspector steps into FE deputy director role temporarily Billy Camden 11mo Billy Camden 11mo Young people DfE revises 2023-24 T Level pass rates Updated analysis also reveals league table of T Level results at provider level for first time Anviksha Patel 11mo Anviksha Patel 11mo Apprenticeships Long read Apprenticeship achievement rates 2023-24: what you need to know Most large providers improve, while some achievement gaps between learner groups got wider Shane Chowen 11mo Shane Chowen 11mo Apprenticeships ‘Fantastic result’: Apprenticeship achievement rate hits 60.5% Minister heaps praise on providers as the apprentice drop out rate also significantly reduces Billy Camden 11mo Billy Camden 11mo Sponsored post Sponsored Skills Bootcamps Are Changing – What FE Colleges Must Know Skills Bootcamps are evolving as funding moves to local control and digital skills trends shift. Code Institute, an Ofsted… Code Institute 11mo Code Institute 11mo Politics Spring statement 2025: What the chancellor announced for FE Adult education and skills could be hit by ‘another £200m’ in cuts in coming years, expert warns Josh Mellor 11mo Josh Mellor 11mo Apprenticeships DfE ditches draft apprenticeship funding rules Expert fears ‘vital contributions’ from front line staff will be missed Billy Camden 11mo Billy Camden 11mo Newer 1 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 848 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 1w Jessica Hill 1w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Young people 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
