Apprenticeships

Level 2 business admin apprenticeship standard approved

Trailblazer leaders hope to see the standard finally delivered later this year

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
16-19, English and maths

November resits: GCSE English pass rate plummets

But performance in maths re-takes rises marginally

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
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It’s Education’s Time to Shine: Celebrate your Education Community in 2025!

The deadline is approaching to nominate a colleague, team, whole school or college for the 2025 Pearson National Teaching…

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Apprenticeships

1 in 6 apprenticeships taken by uni graduates, research finds

SMF report reignites calls for more radical apprenticeship spending restrictions

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Politics

IFS: £300m boost only delivers real-terms FE funding freeze

Demographic bulge, inflation, pay gap, high staff turnover and labour market demands creating ‘perfect storm’ for colleges

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


Adult education

AoC: Immigration charge on businesses should fund ESOL

£2.1 billion from employer tax should readdress decline in ESOL funding, new report recommends

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

SFCA drops judicial review after reaching pay ‘agreement’ with DfE

Sixth form college pay offer increases but strikes continue after union rejects the offer that is still ‘inferior’ to…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

ESFA chief David Withey to become college principal

He will lead a college in the south west when the agency closes in March

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Lifetime lines up high street deals for ‘Big Apprenticeship Thank You’

Retailers and restaurants will offer discounts for ‘The Big Apprenticeship Thank You’

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Ofsted

Ofsted chief faces new year committee grilling

Sir Martyn Oliver to face MPs over progress in addressing coroner’s concerns following death of Ruth Perry

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

New year honours 2025: Who got what in FE and skills?

College leaders, governors and a leading apprenticeships researcher among 19 recognised

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen

Must read

Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
16-19

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel