IFS: £300m boost only delivers real-terms FE funding freeze Demographic bulge, inflation, pay gap, high staff turnover and labour market demands creating ‘perfect storm’ for colleges
SFCA drops judicial review after reaching pay ‘agreement’ with DfE Sixth form college pay offer increases but strikes continue after union rejects the offer that is still ‘inferior’ to schools
ESFA chief David Withey to become college principal He will lead a college in the south west when the agency closes in March
Teacher misconduct laws extended to FE colleges and providers Children’s wellbeing and schools bill puts further education teachers in scope of lifetime bans
‘Herculean team effort’ lands top Ofsted marks for Suffolk college Inspectors praise social mobility focus in grade 1 report
Phillipson muddies water on 50% growth and skills levy pledge Education secretary revived the threshold this week for the first time since before the election
Onsite construction T Level scrapped after 3 years of delivery DfE says there is a ‘lack of demand’ for the course
3 in 4 apprenticeship adverts ‘block’ applicants without English and maths Report exposes GCSE entry conditions as ministers confirm they are considering removing functional skills exit requirements
EPAOs removed from APAR Assessment organisations no longer feature on the DfE’s apprenticeship provider register to reduce regulatory burden