Ofsted

First FE provider to receive Ofsted’s lowest new grade

Adult care apprenticeship provider rated ‘urgent improvement’ due to 20% achievement rate

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Young people

Population-spiked colleges scrabble for cash ahead of real-terms funding cut

Real-terms base rate cut of 0.5% could force principals to reevaluate provision and staff pay

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
FE workforce

FE teacher pay gap with schools hits 15-year high

Funding pressures leave colleges struggling to recruit teachers as student numbers surge

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Ministers accused of breaking 16–19 funding promise with 0.5% rate rise

An uplift on older T Level courses will also be removed in the new academic year

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel and Josh Mellor
Young people

DfE misses 2025-26 T Level starts target by nearly a fifth

It comes a year after the NAO cast doubt on the scalability of the technical qualifications

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Politics

Education questions March 2026: Live blog

Follow live updates as Bridget Phillipson and her education ministers take questions from MPs in the House of Commons

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Inclusion

Hope of more cash to re-engage hard-to-reach youth

Councils wishing for extra funding from DfE 'intention' to extend pilot work programme for SEND learners

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
FE workforce

Minister moves to tighten grip on FE teacher training

The Further Education (initial teacher training) Regulations 2026 set out new student data and curriculum requirements

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Inclusion

Colleges face new legal duties through SEND overhaul

Consultation proposes mandates for accountability agreements, staff training and tailored student support plans

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel