Apprenticeships
Other rule changes in the works cover visas, subcontracting, completion payments and learning support reimbursements
Billy Camden
Colleges
Rachel de Souza says young people in post-16 education often ‘neglected’ due to a narrow focus on schools in…
Josh Mellor
Inclusion, Politics
Weak data on SEND transport leaves ministers unable to assess impacts on attendance and rising NEET numbers
Shane Chowen
Awarding, Teaching, Young people
Ofqual to assess awarding orgs’ AI cheating policies while chief commits to ‘no easy’ V Levels
Shane Chowen
Skills reform
Details of the proposal are due to be published next month
Josh Mellor
Colleges
The Skills England vice chair wants to ensure everyone can learn ‘free from prejudice and hate’
Samantha Booth
ATC 2026
Nineteen organisations named award-winners for exceptional work in training apprentices
FE Week Reporter
Apprenticeships, ATC 2026
Final details will come ‘shortly’ and released simultaneously to provide ‘clarity about the future offer’
Billy Camden
Young people
Estimates of young people out of work and training grew by 11,000 to 957,000 in the last three months…
Josh Mellor
Politics
Follow live updates as Bridget Phillipson and her education ministers take questions from MPs in the House of Commons
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, ATC 2026, Politics
Jacqui Smith ‘concerned’ by Reform UK mayor’s decision and vows to explore how ESOL provision can be ‘available everywhere’
Billy Camden
Colleges, Politics
The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords…
Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund
