Apprenticeships, Politics, Skills reform

Level 7 apprenticeship funding to be axed from January 2026

DfE also announces 'priority' bootcamp funding for next year and confirms apprenticeship budget increase to over £3bn

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

Phillipson adds £190m to 16-19 funding rise

Funding rates for 16-19 education will rise even further in September, with extra funds earmarked for staff recruitment and...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education, Apprenticeships

DfE toughens up on ITP contract sanctions

New contracts expand termination danger from ‘inadequate’ to ‘requires improvement’ training providers

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges

Leaders quit as Furness College continues recovery

The principal will leave in October and the chair has been replaced by a former deputy FE commissioner

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges

In-demand FE teachers share £34m of retention cash

Teacher incentives are 'helpful but a sticking plaster' says principal

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges

Colleges’ share of £50m pay rise cash revealed

In-year grants have been calculated using 16-19 funding as a baseline

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

Colleges trial student exam records sharing app that could ‘save millions’

Year 11s in two areas will receive GCSE results in a new app which will automatically share their data...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education

Historic adult education centre in intervention after emergency bailout

Mary Ward Settlement had 'serious' cash problems and has been ordered to improve

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics

Lady Spielman and Lord Gove: Tories confirm peerages

Two former education secretaries have been given gongs

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen