Sixth form college academisation reaches tipping point But some principals doubt whether the Labour wants new academy conversions
Early years qualification rules relaxed amid recruitment crisis Managers will be able to count staff with level 2 qualifications as level 3 in staff-to-child ratios
MPs to examine job centres’ new skills and careers role The government hopes integrating careers advice into job centres will boost employment
Boris’s rushed retraining scheme created huge underspend Most of the money has been quietly returned to the Treasury
SWAPs scheme for jobless achieves 40% success rate The data offers a statistical view of the scheme’s impact for the first time
Only 1% of fraud or financial irregularity probes are published Details of several high profile cases remain secret
Administrators called in after DfE and MCAs end provider’s contracts The company earned millions providing publicly funded courses for adults seeking work before being judged ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted
Bootcamps: Providers ‘pushed’ to prioritise job-ready learners Demanding targets failed to take into account learners who were further from the job market