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'
FE teacher training probe widened after ‘café placements’ scandal Larger providers under spotlight as watchdog assesses scale of DET problems
Cheap means nasty for apprenticeship units, say providers Low funding and inflexible rules are turning bosses off bitesize training scheme
Revealed: Funding rates and delivery hours for apprenticeship units Starts on the new short courses can begin from April 28
Colleges face funding squeeze as DfE rations student growth cash again Only three-quarters of the funding expected for in-year growth to be paid in 2025-26
‘Stepping-stone’ GCSEs risk halting social mobility progress, SMC report warns Proposed level 1 preparation courses for students resitting English and maths risk act as a ‘stumbling block’
‘The absolute friend is the truth’: inside Byron Nicolaides’ reckoning over City & Guilds PeopleCert boss reveals company’s internal probe will examine ‘potential criminal activities’ as he reflects on a bruising 6 months and looks ahead to making the education giant ‘global again’