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
DfE confirms crackdown on HE franchise fraud New registration law to come into force from May 2026 to ‘protect’ nearly 100,000 students
Migrants are vital to meet clean energy targets, say MPs Energy committee warns of failed targets without ‘short-term’ immigration
Troubled Burnley College appoints new principal Karen Buchanan’s successor has been revealed amid a government investigation into achievement rates
Skills England launches beta version of skills classification tool Skills classification tool to be fully rolled out next year
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 skills competition finals