News

2025 review: A defining year for further education and skills

FE Week editor Shane Chowen looks back at a year of reform, rhetoric and reckoning for further education

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Higher education

Office for Students chief to leave at Easter

Susan Lapworth did not give a reason for her early departure

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

Dame Ann Limb becomes a Baroness

Sector grandee makes history as first former college principal to join House of Lords

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Long read

Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching

In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Awarding

‘Good progress’ towards NCFE recovery after cyber incident

Apprenticeship end point assessments will resume early next week

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Awarding

NCFE shuts down systems after ‘cyber incident’

T Level assessments can continue but apprenticeship EPAs have been cancelled

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Training Providers

Analysis: Multiverse closes in on Lifetime’s apprenticeship lead

New figures show level 7 apprenticeships drove most of this year’s growth as under-19 starts fell to their lowest...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Skills reform

White paper asks colleges to do more with less, says IFS

Skills reforms 'do not add up to a coherent strategy', think tank also warns

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen