Spending review: funding boosts for 16-19 and adult training Treasury trails skills spending announcements ahead of the spending review.
Skills Bill: More government defeats as Lords debate careers, universal credit and apprenticeships The “report stage” in the House of Lords ended last night
Visibility matters – FE Week will do its bit FE Week editor Shane Chowen looks into the diversity in our articles
Activate unveils new chief exec and plans for another merger Gary Headland will succeed Sally Dicketts as CEO at Activate Learning.
Skills Bill debate: Senior Tories split on level 3 reform Several senior Conservative peers voted against the government last night following fiery exchanges on plans to scrap the majority BTECs.
Lords in Skills Bill dissent Ministers and peers are trying to add in changes on sixth forms, careers advice, and local skills plans
Baker to take on government over ‘inadequate’ careers guidance laws The former education secretary is seeking to amend the Skills Bill to ‘oblige’ schools to stick to the Baker clause
‘Inclusive assessment’ is lowering spelling standards in higher education – OfS OfS warn colleges not to downgrade English standards in the name of inclusivity.
BAME apprentice awards: back in person – and bigger than ever One of the winners was credited for ‘showing a real passion for the women in STEM agenda’