Suella Braverman named Reform UK’s skills spokesperson Former home secretary wants half of all young people to train in trades
KCSIE 2026: Everything colleges need to know Proposed guidance strengthens expectations around serious violence
DfE urges ‘very careful approach’ to social transition in colleges Draft guidance needs to ‘go further’ to recognise needs of college-age students, says AoC
Committee chair criticises DfE response to SEND report Helen Hayes says government must provide a ‘much more detailed response’ in the new year
Ofqual: On-screen exams could be introduced by 2030 Exam boards can submit proposals for two on-screen specifications for lower entry subjects, regulator says
ASCL and NEU to support NAHT in legal action against Ofsted A judicial review claim was filed in May, warning the new inspection framework will ‘only increase high-stakes accountability and pressure’
Raising participation age to 18 had ‘limited impact’, study suggests But researchers say the policy has ‘untapped potential to expand learning opportunities’ as they call for a review
Members revealed for white working-class kids inquiry Union leaders and two former education secretaries to lead group investigating issue