Politics
Rishi Sunak announces poll will be held on Thursday July 4
Shane Chowen and Freddie Whittaker
Assessment, Awarding
General qualifications rise 6.4% while VTQs increase 5.5%
Anviksha Patel
AI, Colleges
Experts to scrutinise classroom impact of technology tools as part of new AI training package for teachers worth up…
Lucas Cumiskey
16-19, English and maths
Education committee urges ministers to ‘prioritise’ financial education in post-16 maths
Billy Camden
Colleges, Staff
FE pay deal could take ‘months’ as AoC waits for schoolteacher pay report
Anviksha Patel
Adult education
Work and Pensions minister plans to better target short training scheme at high vacancy sectors
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships
The idea was first proposed by government in 2009 and resurfaced in 2020 before being quickly dropped
Billy Camden
Adult education, Ofsted, Skills reform
Struggling firm leaves UK training ‘in the best interest of students’
Billy Camden
EDI, Long read, Students
For more than a century, London’s City Lit has been a global beacon of hope and empowerment for deaf…
Jessica Hill
Strikes
UCU could cancel FE sector conference in anticipation of staff walking out
Anviksha Patel
Training Providers
The four day trial will determine if DfE broke procurement rules by refusing Learning Curve Group an adult education…
Shane Chowen
Adult education, Devolution
Howard Dawber will take over from Jules Pipe, who has overseen skills for eight years
Josh Mellor
