Higher education Second LLE short course trial falls short on recruitment Providers faced challenges convincing students or employers to sign up ahead of the lifelong learning entitlement’s launch Josh Mellor 6h Josh Mellor 6h Inclusion Hope of more cash to re-engage hard-to-reach youth Councils wishing for extra funding from DfE ‘intention’ to extend pilot work programme for SEND learners Anviksha Patel 12h Anviksha Patel 12h Young people Level 3 clear-out: Hundreds of courses get fewer than 10 students New figures show widespread low enrolment across vocational qualifications as ministers push ahead with controversial reform Josh Mellor 13h Josh Mellor 13h Apprenticeships Level 2 admin apprenticeship sign off delayed again Employers hope the standard will be available for delivery from this autumn after 6 years of lobbying Billy Camden 16h Billy Camden 16h FE workforce Minister moves to tighten grip on FE teacher training The Further Education (initial teacher training) Regulations 2026 set out new student data and curriculum requirements Anviksha Patel 1d Anviksha Patel 1d Adult education ‘Fundamentally wrong’: Greater Lincolnshire leaders approve ESOL cuts Local politicians clash over Reform mayor’s controversial policy during combined county council budget meeting Josh Mellor 2d Josh Mellor 2d Inclusion Kevan Collins to be Phillipson’s SEND delivery adviser Collins, already a senior DfE figure, will focus on white paper roll-out and reviewing how DfE ‘engages with councils’ Samantha Booth 2d Samantha Booth 2d Inclusion Colleges face new legal duties through SEND overhaul Consultation proposes mandates for accountability agreements, staff training and tailored student support plans Anviksha Patel 4d Anviksha Patel 4d Apprenticeships, Colleges Welsh college pulls plug on England apprenticeships Leaders want to ‘concentrate expertise’ in Wales following latest Ofsted criticism Billy Camden 1w Billy Camden 1w Colleges, FE workforce DfE to fund maternity pay improvements in colleges Funding to match a pledge to double school staff maternity pay to come in 2027 Shane Chowen 1w Shane Chowen 1w Apprenticeships, Higher education University hit by seven-figure apprenticeship clawback Leaders claim to have rectified all ‘legacy’ issues and repaid government Anviksha Patel 1w Anviksha Patel 1w Sponsored post Sponsored Apprenticeship reform: An opportunity to future‑proof skills and unlock career pathways The apprenticeship landscape is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in decades, and that’s good news for learners,… Advertorial 1w City & Guilds 1w 1 2 3 4 5 6 849 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 3w Jessica Hill 3w Colleges, Long read Exclusive Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety Shane Chowen 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Young people Long read Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals Anviksha Patel 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Next 3 stories News Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the… Shane Chowen 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News Exclusive Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels Shane Chowen 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
