First FE provider to receive Ofsted’s lowest new grade Adult care apprenticeship provider rated ‘urgent improvement’ due to 20% achievement rate
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
FE teacher pay gap with schools hits 15-year high Funding pressures leave colleges struggling to recruit teachers as student numbers surge
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
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
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
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
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
Colleges face new legal duties through SEND overhaul Consultation proposes mandates for accountability agreements, staff training and tailored student support plans