Uni foundation year numbers up 700% in 10 years New figures reveal foundation year courses are less likely to improve incomes
Teachers must see their fair share of extra FE funding College bosses face ‘unprecedented industrial unrest’ unless teachers get their fair share of new FE funding, writes Jo Grady
Labour: Sunak’s Advanced British Standard plans ‘careless’ and ‘undeliverable’ Ahead of her conference speech, the shadow education secretary said the prime minister’s decision to ‘junk’ T Levels was ‘staggering’
Starmer to introduce ‘technical excellence colleges’ Colleges meeting specialist local skills needs will bid for a new status under Labour
We worked hard to make T Levels a success – and our work has not stopped With tailored messaging for employers and success stories in local media, York College is celebrating growth in some of their T Levels. Deputy principal Ken Merry explains how they did it
T Levels’ struggle to gain credibility just got harder The acronym ABS also refers to a type of braking system used in cars and motorbikes. Ben Verinder fears that Rishi Sunak has put the brakes on T levels
Lawyers deny claims DfE acted unlawfully in AEB contract row DfE claim they followed procurement rules in their defence to AEB procurement legal challenge
Colleges should cautiously embrace the Advanced British Standard Rishi Sunak’s long-term plan to merge A-levels and T Levels can only succeed with a plan for funding, staffing and capital, writes Jackie Grubb
Advanced BS? Perhaps, but hot dog, there’s good news for skills too The prime minister’s announcement shows commitment to fixing the mistakes of the past – whoever was responsible for them, explains Jonathan Simons