Strikes

Deals end January strike threat at three colleges

Disputes settled in the north amid ramped up industrial action at large London college group

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

Millions lost in fraud from Covid apprentice payments

Independent covid counter-fraud report finds only £1 million recouped in apprentice incentive scheme

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
SEND

Perm sec advises against ‘blanket’ council duty on post-16 SEND transport

Top education civil servant also highlights soaring post-16 transport costs for SEND learners that have outpaced pre-16 spending

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Anviksha Patel
Higher education

DfE confirms crackdown on HE franchise fraud

New registration law to come into force from May 2026 to ‘protect' nearly 100,000 students

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Anviksha Patel
Skills shortages

Migrants are vital to meet clean energy targets, say MPs

Energy committee warns of failed targets without 'short-term' immigration

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Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Troubled Burnley College appoints new principal

Karen Buchanan’s successor has been revealed amid a government investigation into achievement rates

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Anviksha Patel
Skills reform

Skills England launches beta version of skills classification tool

Skills classification tool to be fully rolled out next year

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Anviksha Patel
WorldSkills UK

WorldSkills UK national finals: Welsh colleges top 2025 medal table

'The future of the economy' honoured as gold, silver and bronze medals awarded after a tough week of national...

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Anviksha Patel
WorldSkills UK

WorldSkills UK: 2025 foundation skills medallists announced

Over 70 SEND and high needs students competed in eight national skills competition finals in Cardiff today

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel