York College
'Additional' £1.2bn on its way as DfE vows to find at least 5% of savings and efficiencies
Business and trade committee also wants national skills funding and policy transferred away from DfE
'Critical' exam season to be impacted as union members prepare to walk out for 3 days
60% of on-programme 19+ apprentices are carrying on with functional skills study
Rates for T Levels, disadvantaged and English and maths funding are also rising
Education secretary also reveals application process for Technical Excellence Colleges to open this term
New body told to produce annual skills assessment, ensure consistency of LSIPs and boost domestic workforce
New programmes 'blur lines' with level 2 apprenticeships and miss popular youth sectors
Typical duration for the new entry route will be 8 months
