Adult skills funding 2026-27: rule changes you need to know Earnings threshold rises but rates frozen for another year
Three colleges land share of £80m defence skills fund The funding will create extra defence-focused course places and new facilities
DWP launches hunt for 25 jobs guarantee national delivery partners Organisations have five weeks to bid for delivery grants ahead of the full November launch
CITB launches fast-track apprenticeship ‘hub’ grants Scheme aims to half the delivery time of homebuilding apprenticeships
‘West Bacc’ qualification announced by Labour mayor Regional strategy for 16- to 18-year-olds aims to tackle ‘frankly sad’ youth unemployment
City & Guilds threatened with legal action over ‘disgraceful’ staff cuts plan Union leaders have accused awarding body bosses of failing to meaningfully consult
DfE unable to show whether £270m Multiply programme improved maths Evaluation finds programme reduced numeracy anxiety but could not measure skills gains
Mayors hand £5.5m in capital grants to independent training providers FOI responses reveal four combined authorities backed ITPs amid ongoing concerns over public money safeguards
Tees Valley cancels skills tender after legal challenge Mayoral authority says there has been a ‘material change in circumstances’