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 cuts have been paused so far
Troubled Leicestershire college group finds merger partner The partnership is hoped to secure the future of SMB College Group
Labour’s curriculum and qualifications review to include 16-19 But it will not involve a pause and review of current level 3 defunding reforms – which is being considered separately
Eight things we learned from Ofsted’s 2023-24 corporate accounts Inspectorate has had a ‘difficult’ year and faces ‘significant’ financial challenges, documents warn
Personal statements reforms to ‘level playing field’ Social mobility expert welcomes replacement of ‘love letter’ free text box
King’s speech: Government to shift powers from IfATE to ‘Skills England’ A Skills England bill will also involve apprenticeship levy reform role
Gordon Brown urges Labour to ‘ignore’ pause and review promise Ex PM and Lord Sainsbury want new government to renege on a pledge made last year to rethink level 3 VTQ and BTEC cuts
Ernst and Young among latest batch of Ofsted ‘outstandings’ Four providers have achieved the feat in recently published reports
HTQs should be at front of Labour’s growth levy queue, say researchers Public First models economic returns if level 4 and 5 technical quals are funded through a reformed apprenticeship levy