Levelling-up cash put in hard-up students’ pockets Basildon reportedly suffers from a ‘lack’ of sixth-form colleges
32 ‘new’ homebuilding skills hubs to ‘fast-track’ apprentice training Locations of the hubs are yet to be confirmed
Ministers ponder carrots and sticks to curb NEET crisis Young people’s worklessness rates are at a nine year high
Priority employers consulted on growth and skills levy New skills quango seeks views on what non-apprenticeship training should be funded
Root out qualifications fraud, Ofqual tells industry regulators Cross-agency work underway to identify scale of abuse
Q&A: One-word answers and other insights from Martyn Oliver The government uses one-word judgments to decide when to intervene
Bootcamp ‘outcomes’ remained elusive in 2022-23, new figures show The government may ‘evolve’ how the courses are funded next year
FE lacks capacity for major reform, says curriculum review chair English and maths grade 4 pass mark also labelled a ‘relatively random indicator’
Cash-strapped WCG stung by ‘significant’ clawback The college group remains optimistic amid pressure from the ESFA and bankers