Apprenticeships Level 2 admin apprenticeship sign off delayed again Employers hope the standard will be available for delivery from this autumn after 6 years of lobbying Billy Camden 4w Billy Camden 4w FE workforce Minister moves to tighten grip on FE teacher training The Further Education (initial teacher training) Regulations 2026 set out new student data and curriculum requirements Anviksha Patel 4w Anviksha Patel 4w Adult education ‘Fundamentally wrong’: Greater Lincolnshire leaders approve ESOL cuts Local politicians clash over Reform mayor’s controversial policy during combined county council budget meeting Josh Mellor 4w Josh Mellor 4w Inclusion Kevan Collins to be Phillipson’s SEND delivery adviser Collins, already a senior DfE figure, will focus on white paper roll-out and reviewing how DfE ‘engages with councils’ Samantha Booth 4w Samantha Booth 4w Inclusion Colleges face new legal duties through SEND overhaul Consultation proposes mandates for accountability agreements, staff training and tailored student support plans Anviksha Patel 4w Anviksha Patel 4w Apprenticeships, Colleges Welsh college pulls plug on England apprenticeships Leaders want to ‘concentrate expertise’ in Wales following latest Ofsted criticism Billy Camden 1mo Billy Camden 1mo Colleges, FE workforce DfE to fund maternity pay improvements in colleges Funding to match a pledge to double school staff maternity pay to come in 2027 Shane Chowen 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo Apprenticeships, Higher education University hit by seven-figure apprenticeship clawback Leaders claim to have rectified all ‘legacy’ issues and repaid government Anviksha Patel 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Sponsored post Sponsored Apprenticeship reform: An opportunity to future‑proof skills and unlock career pathways The apprenticeship landscape is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in decades, and that’s good news for learners,… Advertorial 1mo City & Guilds 1mo Adult education, Politics Greater Lincolnshire set to cut ESOL courses from 2027, Reform UK mayor confirms Rollout will be delayed by a year so training providers have time to ‘adjust’ Josh Mellor 1mo Josh Mellor 1mo News Julie McCulloch to join EPI as new chief executive ASCL policy chief ‘hugely privileged’ to take over as CEO of think tank EPI Lydia Chantler-Hicks 1mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 1mo Politics Suella Braverman named Reform UK’s skills spokesperson Former home secretary wants half of all young people to train in trades Ruth Lucas 1mo Ruth Lucas 1mo Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 852 Older Must read Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 1w Shane Chowen 1w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 3w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 3w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
