Trainee teachers dumped in cafes and shops for work placements Applied Business Academy liquidated before facing ‘significant penalties’
Apprenticeship achievement rates 2023-24: what you need to know Most large providers improve, while some achievement gaps between learner groups got wider
DfE scraps three more T Levels Meanwhile Pearson scoops health and science contracts from NCFE and digital T Levels get new names
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
No extra cash means no extra students, colleges warn Some colleges will have to turn students away without additional growth funding, says AoC
DfE: Funding ‘unprecedented’ extra students this year is ‘unaffordable’ But top 16-19 funding base rate will surpass £5k in September
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
Joyce quits Ofsted for college leadership role The watchdog’s FE chief is ‘delighted’ to join a midlands college leadership team in the summer
Phillipson picks Peck as Office for Students chair The vice chancellor previously argued for new ‘applied universities’ to lead on higher technical skills training