Legrave: College interventions fall as support take-up rises Number of colleges in intervention reduced to 9
Learning Curve vs DfE contract case ends in secret settlement Deal ends 18-month court battle over major provider’s alleged ‘unlawful’ adult education budget bid rejection
DfE refuses to include FE in teacher recruitment forecasts Modelling used to predict school teacher numbers will not be applied to FE despite staffing crisis
DfE hones in on dodgy directors in ‘high risk’ provider policy update Bolstered policy adds new offences for ‘connected persons’ to ESFA funded providers
Level 2 business admin apprenticeship standard approved Trailblazer leaders hope to see the standard finally delivered later this year
New year honours 2025: Who got what in FE and skills? College leaders, governors and a leading apprenticeships researcher among 19 recognised
MPs launch inquiry to find SEND solutions The education select committee want solutions that will fix the broken SEND system and improve outcomes
Ofsted to trial ‘new inspection approach’ in January Ofsted also published its first update on Big Listen actions
Revealed: Level 3 quals saved from the chop… for now Ministers announce qualifications that will no longer be defunded next year