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‘Education for all’: SEND reform bill confirmed in King’s Speech 2026

King Charles also outlines commitment to 'continue to invest in apprenticeships and tackle youth unemployment'

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Starmer to ‘go much further’ on apprenticeships and SEND after election losses

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The prime minister repeats pledge to FE amid criticism of his leadership

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75 roles at risk at City & Guilds as new owner confirms restructure

It follows CEO and CFO exits and comes amid multiple investigations into the awarding body's controversial sale

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Ofsted gives 12 months’ grace to apprenticeship unit providers

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No inspections before April allows time to establish new short courses, says watchdog

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Capital City College staff strike during exams over workload

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Leaders criticise ‘disappointing’ union move

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£184m to beat population bulge in devolved areas

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WorldSkills UK boss to lead City & Guilds Foundation

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Local government needs powers to tackle ‘fragmented’ post-16 system – report

75 roles at risk at City & Guilds as new owner confirms restructure

Starmer to ‘go much further’ on apprenticeships and SEND after election losses

No time or money for overseas activity, say colleges

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Staff to strike at UK’s biggest exam board

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ITPs squeezed out by pre-devolution pilot

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Cheating now worst in functional skills exams

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Apprenticeship assessment ‘flexibilities’ to stay until at least January

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Court action preceded Tees Valley’s skills delay

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Colleges delivered AoC recommendation-busting pay deals

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LSIPs are closing the skills gap, but the system’s still out of sync

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V Levels won’t fix vocational education – T Levels didn’t

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AI is a mirror. FE must decide what it reflects

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We can’t tackle NEET numbers without fixing 16-19 funding

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