News

Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE

A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

The post-16 white paper has the potential to deliver for businesses

Last week's white paper comes as Make UK’s latest research shows that three-quarters of manufacturers struggle to fill vacancies...

Shane Chowen
Robert Halfon
Qualifications, Skills reform

What we know about V Levels, new T Levels and the end of the T Level foundation year

The defunding timetable for alternative courses like BTECs has also been confirmed

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Awarding

City & Guilds sold to ‘secure its future’

Commercial and charitable arms of 150-year-old technical education organisation to split in 'landmark' deal

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Awarding

Creating a City & Guilds fit for the fourth industrial revolution

City & Guilds’ landmark sale isn’t just a business move, but an act of stewardship to futureproof the skills...

Shane Chowen
Dame Ann Limb and Kirstie Donnelly
Skills reform

Lasting progress depends on a connected, durable skills system

The success of Labour’s skills vision depends on whether it can create a system that’s stable, connected and built...

Shane Chowen
Rob Nitsch
Apprenticeships, Politics

Badenoch: I’ll double apprenticeships budget by slashing uni degrees

Leader of the opposition would reintroduce student number controls for 'poor quality' uni courses to fund apprenticeship boost

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Qualifications

Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs

New qualifications set to launch as 'third route' between A-levels and T Levels

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Students

World Peace Day: Facing volatility with values

Peace isn’t found in treaties or speeches, but in the everyday acts of kindness and unity that colleges can...

Shane Chowen
Palvinder Singh