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 1y Anviksha Patel 1y 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 1y Josh Mellor 1y 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 1y Jessica Hill 1y Adult education Exclusive Bootcamp provider in whistleblower probe collapses ‘I’m not one of these cowboys who treat people like dirt’ Anviksha Patel 1y Anviksha Patel 1y 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 1y Anviksha Patel 1y Ofsted Exclusive Joyce’s interim replacement at Ofsted revealed Senior skills inspector steps into FE deputy director role temporarily Billy Camden 1y Billy Camden 1y 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 1y Anviksha Patel 1y 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 1y Shane Chowen 1y 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 1y Billy Camden 1y 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 1y Code Institute 1y 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 1y Josh Mellor 1y Apprenticeships DfE ditches draft apprenticeship funding rules Expert fears ‘vital contributions’ from front line staff will be missed Billy Camden 1y Billy Camden 1y Newer 1 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 12h Josh Mellor 12h 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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
