Young people

Ministers shrink T Levels to boost take-up and manageability

New T Levels will be smaller than any existing course, with content and assessment trimmed to ease delivery pressures

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Young people

DfE agrees to BTECs defunding delay

Funding for the level 3 courses will now continue into the 2026-27 academic year as ministers amend ‘aggressive’ approach

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Angela Middleton stripped of MBE by King Charles

The ex-apprenticeship boss has honour revoked for ‘bringing the honours system into disrepute’ after owing DfE £12.5m

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Functional skills amend among DWP’s funding fixes 

Other rule changes in the works cover visas, subcontracting, completion payments and learning support reimbursements

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, ATC 2026

ATC 2026: DWP apprenticeships chief talks streamlining, units and assessment

Final details will come 'shortly' and released simultaneously to provide 'clarity about the future offer'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education, ATC 2026, Politics

ESOL cuts are ‘bizarre’, says skills minister

Jacqui Smith ‘concerned’ by Reform UK mayor’s decision and vows to explore how ESOL provision can be ‘available everywhere’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Level 2 admin apprenticeship sign off delayed again

Employers hope the standard will be available for delivery from this autumn after 6 years of lobbying

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Colleges

Welsh college pulls plug on England apprenticeships

Leaders want to 'concentrate expertise' in Wales following latest Ofsted criticism

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Management apprenticeships on the chopping block, minister confirms

Government gears up to tell employers which apprenticeships 'aren't appropriate for public funding'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden