BTECs axe will cause huge ‘qualifications gap’, ministers warned Report claims key areas of the economy will be hit by scrapping ‘vital’ courses amid slow T Levels growth
DfE accounts 2025: Apprenticeship ‘failures’ and minister payouts revealed Report also shows a bumper pay rise for the DfE’s top boss and money paid to companies linked to ministers
Apprenticeship starts rise as tax and wage hikes come into force But adverts fall while vacancies begin to plummet
Blame game as lawyers conclude Marples v DfE fight ‘What is it you’re complaining about?’, judge asks claimants during closing arguments
Northern College proposes merger after weathering ‘perfect storm’ The adult residential college has set out the plan four years after opting to remain standalone
Fuel pumped up with Ofsted’s premium rating Large leadership and management provider aims to double apprentice numbers after grade one feat
Combined authority pauses adult skills contracts after legal challenge Delivery is supposed to start next month
‘Significant disadvantage gap’ in GCSE resits revealed EPI calls for ‘targeted reforms’ to help students ‘who feel trapped on the resit treadmill’
Two senior leaders suddenly exit north east college Pair won’t return ‘for the foreseeable future’, staff told