Colleges

Principals scratch their heads over new improvement teams

FE leaders warn Labour’s regional improvement teams risk duplicating oversight already performed by the FE Commissioner

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges, Skills reform

Skills England urged to confront government on FE funding

Joint AoC and UUK report also calls for 'excessive' competition to be challenged

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
ITPs

ITPs face automatic ‘inadequate’ financial rating for late accounts

DfE urged to take proportionate approach to financial health rating punishment

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

UCU launches England-wide college strike ballot

The Association of Colleges says the union's 10 per cent pay rise demand is unaffordable

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Higher education

DfE removes funding to develop HTQ courses

The fund aimed to boost uptake of higher level technical qualifications

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

CCC teachers begin strikes over sixth-form pay freeze

Their pay could be frozen for up to 3 years until a 'discrepancy' between their salaries and the rest...

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Higher education

Maintenance grants to return under the LLE, Phillipson announces

Value of the grants will be revealed at next month’s budget

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills reform

Labour conference 2025: Pat McFadden’s full speech

The work and pensions secretary, who now controls most of the skills brief, addressed the party's annual conference in...

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Devolution

Khan puts business bosses in skills driving seat

The mayor wants employers with skills gaps to help commission skills programmes in the capital

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor