Five defence technical excellence colleges to open by 2026 A package of defence initiatives also includes an apprenticeship clearing system and skills passports
Colleges reclaim £2.8m ahead of landmark VAT case The outcome of an appeal case next year could cost colleges millions
DfE props up college merger with £7m grant Proposals to sell one of the new group’s campuses have also been met with dismay
Get on board and publish your minutes, FE Commissioner tells colleges FE Week audit finds half of colleges have not published governor minutes this year
‘Bleak existence’ at London young offender institute 15-18 year-olds locked up for 20 hours a day as inspectors warn education attendance levels would ‘never be acceptable’ at school or college
NEET trailblazer schemes given £45m extension Local ‘youth guarantee’ pilots will be funded for an extra year
‘Less ambitious’ nursing apprenticeships pledge criticised New target comes ahead of a ‘refreshed’ NHS workforce plan later this year
Migrant skills tax take tumbled by £100m last year Income from the immigration skills charge fell for the first time in four years amid calls for transparency over where the money goes