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
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 retention
DfE toughens up on ITP contract sanctions New contracts expand termination danger from ‘inadequate’ to ‘requires improvement’ training providers
Leaders quit as Furness College continues recovery The principal will leave in October and the chair has been replaced by a former deputy FE commissioner
In-demand FE teachers share £34m of retention cash Teacher incentives are ‘helpful but a sticking plaster’ says principal
Colleges’ share of £50m pay rise cash revealed In-year grants have been calculated using 16-19 funding as a baseline
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 with colleges
Historic adult education centre in intervention after emergency bailout Mary Ward Settlement had ‘serious’ cash problems and has been ordered to improve
Lady Spielman and Lord Gove: Tories confirm peerages Two former education secretaries have been given gongs