Delayed: Lifelong learning entitlement pushed back to 2026 LLE introduction pushed back to test new systems for smaller cohort of learners
New FE VP to ‘rebuild trust’ in NUS Students have elected Qasim Hussain as the next NUS vice president (further education)
‘Stronger’ apprenticeship accountability measures revealed Thresholds on apprentice withdrawals and breaks in learning have been reduced
Complete the picture: Remove the eight-week time limit on apprenticeship English and maths flexibilities Barriers for apprentices with learning difficulties are slowly coming down, but the government has missed a trick in its latest apprenticeship funding rules, argues Paul Warner
Exit interview: Why Robert Halfon quit ‘the best job in government’ Halfon tells FE Week he ‘did all he could’ after leaving skills minister role
OfS awards further £14m for degree apprenticeships expansion Weston College wins £1.1 million in latest round of OfS degree apprenticeships funding
Who cares? Funding boost won’t spark renaissance in care apprenticeships Nearly 200 training providers have stopped delivering care apprenticeships since 2019
DfE could step in if T Level fee hikes hit college budgets Awarding bodies can charge colleges higher fees if gen 2 T Levels under-recruit