Match post-16 pupil premium plus funding with school rate, pilot leads say Councils urge for more equitable funding after research finds postcode lottery
Civil servants raced to beat their own level 7 apprenticeship deadline ‘Contradictory’ government behaviour contributed to level 7 starts rush before funding ended in January
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