Politics

Lady Spielman and Lord Gove: Tories confirm peerages

Two former education secretaries have also been given gongs

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Shane Chowen
Higher education

Trainee teachers dumped in cafes and shops for work placements 

Applied Business Academy liquidated before facing 'significant penalties'

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Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship achievement rates 2023-24: what you need to know

Most large providers improve, while some achievement gaps between learner groups got wider

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Shane Chowen
T Levels

DfE scraps three more T Levels

Meanwhile Pearson scoops health and science contracts from NCFE and digital T Levels get new names

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Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Politics

Minister clams up on level 6 funding as front benches clash in heated debate

Shadow minister slams 'absolutely unreal' lack of clarity on non-apprenticeship levy funding

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Shane Chowen
Colleges, Funding

No extra cash means no extra students, colleges warn

Some colleges will have to turn students away without additional growth funding, says AoC

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Shane Chowen
Colleges, Funding, T Levels

DfE: Funding ‘unprecedented’ extra students this year is ‘unaffordable’

But top 16-19 funding base rate will surpass £5k in September

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Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

Trott leads charge against IfATE bill in the Commons

Attacks on Skills England's proximity to ministers and lack of accountability to parliament also came from Labour benches

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Shane Chowen
Colleges, Ofsted

Joyce quits Ofsted for college leadership role

The watchdog's FE chief is 'delighted' to join a midlands college leadership team in the summer

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Shane Chowen