Pay colleges for ‘outcomes not headcounts’, Milburn suggests Interim NEET review says post-16 system prioritises enrolment and completion over helping young people into work
Ofsted delivers ‘needs attention’ blow to Multiverse after starts stop on weakest apprenticeships Rapid expansion into AI apprenticeships sparks claims of mismatched provision
T Levels go fully remote as ministers scrap work placement limits DfE now simply ‘recommends’ workplace thresholds in face of employer realities
DfE axes single awarding body licence model Multiple AO approach for T Levels and V Levels revealed in ‘transition plan’ that also names ‘qualification pioneers’
Lorraine Heath made permanent principal of Basingstoke College It comes months after the sudden retirement of Anthony Bravo
75 roles at risk at City & Guilds as new owner confirms restructure It follows CEO and CFO exits and comes amid multiple investigations into the awarding body’s controversial sale
Cheating now worst in functional skills exams English and maths qualifications become abuse hotbed while AI is increasingly used for malpractice
Signs of weakness among units’ ‘strong’ providers Firms with little evidence of apprenticeship success feature in trainer list
DfE gets softer on English and maths resit entries but tougher on results Shake up aims to make 'fairer representation' of student progress while 'reinforcing high standards'