AI Skills Hub risks ‘copy and paste of past failure’ New AI skills hub initiative reeks of pandemic-era ‘skills toolkits’ failures
Prison education time slashed by one quarter, MoJ admits Ministers stress rising costs means prison education delivery must be squeezed
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
DfE probe finds Pathway First enrolled learners without consent Funding was also claimed with no proof learners existed
Disadvantaged apprentices more likely to drop out, researchers find New study also warns of a ‘wage penalty’ associated with apprenticeship withdrawals
DfE civil servant named as Ofsted’s new post-16 lead Former apprenticeships and teacher training lead moves to inspectorate
Accrediting TQs will strengthen ‘long-term credibility’ of T Levels, Ofqual proposes Regulator opens consultation to bring back accreditation powers
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 make for a ‘challenging’ year for FE