Missing teenagers suggests a worthless guarantee Councils are struggling to keep track of thousands of young people who should be entering post-16 education each year
Newbury’s PFI quadrupled build cost of campus The West Berkshire college’s private finance contract will end next year
Northampton colleges plan to merge next year The proposed group would have a combined income of more than £70 million
Paying employers to hire youth ‘risks huge waste’ Labour will shell out up to £1 billion on job incentives for employers over the next three years
Workplace training dominated by ‘tick box’ courses Future growth could be stymied if employers fail to invest in transferrable skills, Learning and Work Institute warns
‘Small’ pool of awarding bodies eligible for first V Levels – Ofqual Exams regulator launches quick turnaround consultation for developing new qualifications
Free meals funding frozen in FE while schools rate rises College leaders bite back at ‘insulting’ DfE decision
Revealed: The first three V Level subject areas Teaching of the new vocational courses will begin next year in digital, education and finance