November resits: Upturn in English GSCE pass rate But maths resit pass rate drops slightly and widens in older age groups
Purse strings tighten for Multiverse as losses widen Headcount drops and cash nearly halved in past year but leaders insist company is ‘trending towards profitability’
Sixth form college teacher banned for life over sexual messages to student Leaders ‘shocked and saddened’ but ‘confident this was a one-off’
UK to rejoin Erasmus in 2027 UK will contribute around £570m to the EU student exchange scheme from 2027-28
Criminal probe into ‘unlawful’ sale of City College Peterborough campus 3 arrests made as over £1m in illegal financial transactions are linked to £1 sale of college site
Bids open for 19 more technical excellence colleges Wave 2 sees expansion to sixth form colleges and ‘rare’ opportunity to hold multiple TEC status
Deals end January strike threat at three colleges Disputes settled in the north amid ramped up industrial action at large London college group
Millions lost in fraud from Covid apprentice payments Independent covid counter-fraud report finds only £1 million recouped in apprentice incentive scheme
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