Colleges, FE workforce

DfE to fund maternity pay improvements in colleges

Funding to match a pledge to double school staff maternity pay to come in 2027

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Training Providers

Learner loan probe lands provider with £111k clawback

Lionheart in the Community has challenged the findings

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Apprentices don’t believe their voices are heard by ministers

Our AoA survey found 80 per cent of apprentices fear they are ignored - but if we want a...

Shane Chowen
Hannah Mehr
Apprenticeships

Ministers to slash update approval times for some apprenticeships

DWP said accelerated processes could cut approval times from 18 to three months

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics

McFadden overstated employer interest in jobs guarantee

Work and pensions secretary backtracks on claim 60+ employers already 'committed' jobs for NEET young people

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Opinion

Robust oversight strenghens the whole system

As I set out my vision for the future of City & Guilds, I recognise that trust depends on...

Shane Chowen
Byron Nicolaides
News

DfE’s skills boss moves to schools brief

Julia Kinniburgh's director general for skills role will be filled temporarily by DfE director Sinead O'Sullivan

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics

Education questions January 2026: Live blog

Follow live updates as Bridget Phillipson and her education ministers take questions from MPs in the House of Commons

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

Top two City & Guilds execs placed on leave

CEO and CFO absence comes a week after the Charity Commission launched an investigation into the company's sale

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen