News

Leaders slam ‘unacceptable’ above-inflation 2025 exam fee rises

Heads say increases are unaffordable for schools and colleges and 'hard to stomach'

Billy Camden
Lucas Cumiskey
Opinion

How suspensions impact students in early adulthood

Young people suspended at school are significantly less likely to be in a sustained positive post-16 destination

Billy Camden
Whitney Crenna-Jennings and Allen Joseph
News

Suspended students twice as likely to be NEET by age 24, research finds

Think tank's report puts 'a number on the suspension employment grades gap for the first time'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Results 2024

T Level results 2024: Fewer dropouts but pass rate dips below 90%

Proportion receiving top grades has also fallen significantly

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
T Levels

First T Level relicensing winners and huge contract boosts revealed 

One awarding giant decided not to re-tender at all as 4 contracts get reassigned

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Politics

Government defends college teacher pay snub

DfE says decisions on FE funding and other workforces without a pay review body will be made at the...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Lifetime Training’s losses more than double to £21m

Poor financial position in latest accounts partly caused by £5m ESFA clawback

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

BTECs pause and review: Everything you need to know

DfE to conclude review of defunding reforms by December, but Labour accused of ‘betrayal’ amid lack of long-term pause

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

DfE pauses post-16 qualifications reform and BTEC defunding

Bridget Phillipson confirms government will review the controversial plans by the end of the year – but only 2024...

Billy Camden
FE Week Reporter