News

‘Shambles’ IfA on course to launch with temporary leadership

The Institute for Apprenticeships looks increasingly likely to launch without either a permanent chief or deputy chief executive, following…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

All eyes on tonight’s National Apprenticeships Awards

The UK’s most promising apprentices and best employers will tonight be crowned the winners of the National Apprenticeships Awards…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

It’s official: public sector apprenticeships target set at 2.3 per cent

The government has confirmed that at least 2.3 per cent of the workforce in public sector bodies in England…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

AoC defends colleges after new DfE statistics show lack of English and maths progress

The Association of Colleges has sprung to the defence of its members after key performance statistics unveiled today by…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

Over 60 MPs call on minister to commit to adult education resurgence

More than 60 MPs have written to the apprenticeships and skills minister, backing a campaign in support of a…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

Lord Nash: Fifth of sixth form colleges have begun official negotiations for acadamy status

A fifth of sixth form colleges have started formal negotiations to convert to academy status, the academies minister has…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord


News

IfA director role like ‘hand grenade with pin removed’, AELP warns

The director of assessment role for the new Institute for Apprenticeships has been likened to “a hand grenade with…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

DfE advertises for over 100 paid advisors to help with Sainsbury reforms

A job advert for more than 100 panel members to help develop new technical qualifications has been posted for the Department…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

Unison: New labour market tsar must protect underpaid apprentices

The government’s new director of labour-market enforcement must protect apprentices from exploitation in the workplace, one of the UK’s…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Wave three of area reviews produces four merger proposals

Just five mergers have been proposed in the latest area reviews to have completed – and with one of…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Ofsted watch: Poor start to the year for FE colleges

No college inspection report to have been published by the education watchdog since the beginning of the year has…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Active IQ unveils Level 3 Diplomas in Personal Training for Health, Fitness and Performance

Active IQ, the UK’s leading Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation for the active leisure, learning and wellbeing sector, has launched two…

Vik Bassi
Vik Bassi

Must read

Colleges, Long read

Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission

Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
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