Prosperity fund axe puts apprenticeship hubs in danger Local Growth Fund is no replacement for UKSPF due to cold spots, McFadden told
Capital City College staff strike during exams over workload Leaders criticise ‘disappointing’ union move
Local government needs powers to tackle ‘fragmented’ post-16 system – report Researchers also call for strengthened oversight of school sixth form expansion to ensure ‘efficiency and sufficiency’ aren’t undermined
ITPs squeezed out by pre-devolution pilot More cash handed to councils means less for national adult skills contracts pot
Unions win planning time for sixth form teachers Provision for admin and rules on absence cover are added to staff conditions
Bedroom gunpowder teen admits threats to bomb college Police discovered chemicals including thermite after students raised the alarm
Insolvency experts probe Acacia deal Sale and subsequent collapse of training firms comes under increasing scrutiny
HMRC drops VAT appeal but warns colleges over tax reliefs Colleges face uncertainty over whether they will lose access to discounts worth millions
Regulator probes collapse of engineering trainer Ditched staff at Oldham Training Centre fear loss of redundancy cash as deadline nears