Skip to content
About us
Advertising
Subscriber Area
Sign in
subscribe
subscribe
About us
Advertising
Subscriber Area
Search (press Enter to apply)
News
All news
Young people
Adult education
Apprenticeships
Colleges
Training providers
Ofsted
Politics
Skills reform
FE workforce
Jobs
Opinion
How to write for FE Week
The Staffroom
Features
Movers & Shakers
WorldSkills
Other
FAQs
Schools Week
Jobs Board
Newsletters
Weekly Edition
30 September 2026
News
All news
Young people
Adult education
Apprenticeships
Colleges
Training providers
Ofsted
Politics
Skills reform
FE workforce
Jobs
Opinion
How to write for FE Week
The Staffroom
Features
Movers & Shakers
WorldSkills
Other
FAQs
Schools Week
Jobs Board
Newsletters
Weekly Edition
Become a member today for unlimited access to FE Week
Enjoy expert journalism on FE and skills with fewer ads and exclusive benefits.
subscribe
Latest news
‘Football scouts for apprenticeships’ scheme to be expanded
'Extra £100m' pledged for local apprenticeship brokerage services
1d
|
Apprenticeships
Healey to ‘rebirth’ Union Learning Fund five years after axe
The chancellor said the fund helped 180,000 workers access education before Tories ‘abolished’ it
1d
|
Adult education
Labour conference 2026: FE Week live blog
Live updates from the Labour's annual conference in Liverpool
1d
|
Politics
Jobs guarantee scheme to be expanded to disabled young people
Labour expects ‘thousands’ on health benefits to take up subsidised jobs
2d
|
Young people
Gold rush: Team UK’s Shanghai medal haul
2d
|
WorldSkills
WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 closing ceremony: live stream and results
2d
|
WorldSkills
FE Week on Location: Final day – Tears, triumphs and technical excellence
3d
|
WorldSkills
All news
WorldSkills 2026: Final competition day roundup – A euphoric end
Team UK put down their tools and picked up the flags to celebrate the finale of this year’s competitions
3d
|
WorldSkills
FE Week on Location: Day 3 – Competitors tell us how it’s all going
Exclusive interviews, commentary and analysis from day three of WorldSkills 2026
4d
|
WorldSkills
WorldSkills 2026: Day 3 round-up – That personal touch
On the penultimate day of competitions, beauty therapy and health and social care competitors explain how ...
4d
|
WorldSkills
Member only
content
Long Read
The stop-starts pressures on college apprenticeships
Why are colleges continuing to lose their share of the apprenticeship market, despite repeated political ...
5d
|
Apprenticeships
Previously
member early access
content
Exclusive
GCSE barrier blocks access to entry-level apprenticeships
5d
|
Apprenticeships
Study of level 2 vacancies on government portal finds a fifth seek grade 4 maths and English passes
5d
|
Apprenticeships
Testing times for LLE as student loans delayed again
5d
|
Adult education
New October launch date set for Lifelong Learning Entitlement loans by SLC
5d
|
Adult education
Relief as DfE probe finds a mere £321 discrepancy
5d
|
Apprenticeships
FE Week on Location: Parisa, Parents and Pearson
5d
|
WorldSkills
WorldSkills 2026: Day 2 round-up – Keeping cool as the clock ticks
5d
|
WorldSkills
New ‘vocational GCSEs’ to replace KS4 technical awards
6d
|
Young people
Browse more news
BTEC students nearly twice as likely to drop out of university, report finds
15 Jan 2022
Dropping out or repeating a year at university is rare, but students with BTECs are more likely to be affected.
15 Jan 2022
Exclusive
Omicron: January exams start smoothly despite staff shortages
14 Jan 2022
|
Covid-19
Staff are working extra hours, with managers stepping in to help invigilate vocational and technical ...
14 Jan 2022
|
Covid-19
Sponsored
WorldSkills UK’s Skills Development Hub benefits educators and students
14 Jan 2022
|
Sponsored post
Keeping up with the latest developments in careers guidance and student development is just a mouse click away.
14 Jan 2022
|
Sponsored post
Exclusive
Confused and frustrated: Most universities reject first cohort of T Level students
14 Jan 2022
|
Young people
DfE urges transparency amid looming UCAS deadline
14 Jan 2022
|
Young people
Exclusive
Owner of defunct provider involved in £20m subcontracting scandal declares bankruptcy
14 Jan 2022
ESFA makes claim on insolvent SCL Training Ltd
14 Jan 2022
602
603
604
Go to search page
Member only
Member only
content
Long Read
The stop-starts pressures on college apprenticeships
5d
|
Apprenticeships
Why are colleges continuing to lose their share of the apprenticeship market, despite repeated political ...
5d
|
Apprenticeships
Member only
content
Long Read
Levy under the lens with Milburn’s NEET review
1w
|
Apprenticeships
Alan Milburn has questioned whether the growth and skills levy should survive in its current form. Experts ...
1w
|
Apprenticeships
Member only
content
Long Read
New beginning for Norfolk FE’s local hero
1w
|
Colleges
Jerry White has joined the AoC after 17 years with the college group where he grew up. Jessica Hill finds ...
1w
|
Colleges
Member only
content
Long Read
Inside Reform’s MAGA movement to make apprenticeships great again
2w
|
Politics
Conference revealed the thinking behind the party's new skills policy, but Jessica Hill discovers its ...
2w
|
Politics
Member only
content
Long Read
‘SEND more to FE’ policy risks a raft of problems
3w
|
Inclusion
Member only
content
Exclusive
Ofsted report cards: What have nine months taught us?
27 Aug 2026
|
Ofsted
Member only
content
SWAP job outcomes hit lowest rate as starts surge
30 Jul 2026
|
Adult education
Member only
content
Long Read
Meet the Greater Manchester mayoral hopefuls: what have they said about FE and skills?
29 Jul 2026
|
Politics