Prison education

Prison education time slashed by one quarter, MoJ admits

Ministers stress rising costs means prison education delivery must be squeezed

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

DfE revises approach to Ofsted grades in apprenticeship accountability framework

Three ‘supplementary indicators’ have also been suspended, and the past planned end date measure has been refined

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Training Providers

DfE probe finds Pathway First enrolled learners without consent

Funding was also claimed with no proof learners existed

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

Disadvantaged apprentices more likely to drop out, researchers find

New study also warns of a ‘wage penalty’ associated with apprenticeship withdrawals

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Politics

DWP questions January 2026: live blog

Live updates from ministers taking questions in Parliament

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

DfE civil servant named as Ofsted’s new post-16 lead

Former apprenticeships and teacher training lead moves to inspectorate

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
T Levels

Accrediting TQs will strengthen ‘long-term credibility’ of T Levels, Ofqual proposes

Regulator opens consultation to bring back accreditation powers

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

IFS: 16-18 funding needs extra £150m by 2028 to maintain real-terms spending

Limitations in the post-16 white paper, college deficits and pressures from student numbers, staff retention and SEND needs all...

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Ministers urge colleges to expand overseas

New international education strategy vows to cut red tape to ‘diversify income’

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel