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1 May 2026

Author: FE Week

Further Education and Skills loses Minister

This evening the Prime Minister’s office confirmed via twitter that John Hayes has been moved from his role as Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning to the Department of Energy and Climate Change. @Number10 tweeted: “PM appoints John Hayes as Minister of State at Department of Energy and Climate Change” He will […]

Sector pays tribute to John Hayes, now former Minister of State for FE

Tomorrow the further eduction sector will wake up to a new minister, as this evening the Prime Minister’s Office announced via twitter that John Hayes has been moved to the Department of Energy and Climate Change. FE Week got in touch with the shadow minister, and a number of FE sector leaders, and it seems the first emotion […]

Apprenticeship Grant for Employers scheme widened

The government is expanding the number of businesses eligible for grants worth £1,500 by allowing employers with less than 1,000 staff to apply. Previously, only businesses recruiting 16 to 24 year olds with less than 250 employees were eligible for the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers (AGE).  Up to 40,000 grants are being provided. The Department […]

Holt Review into apprenticeships for SMEs published

The government has announced new measures to help small employers take on apprentices in response to the Holt Review published today. In the report jeweller and social entrepreneur Jason Holt said that the main barriers to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) taking on apprentices are “lack of awareness, insufficient SME empowerment and poor process.” The government […]

First GB Paralympic gold for former Cheadle and Marple 6th Form College student

Former Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College student Sarah Storey wins Britain’s first gold medal after earlier breaking her own world record in cycling. This is the 24th gold medal for the 34-year-old who was born with a congenital abnormality of the left hand. Also an Association of College (AoC) Gold award winner in 2010, Sarah […]