DfE perm sec cannot explain 6.5k teacher recruitment pledge Colleges still in the dark over promised share of new teachers
Tough immigration talk ‘but no plan for ESOL’ Language teachers hit out at ‘mismatch between rhetoric and rules versus reality on the ground’
Labour won’t release brake on car mechanic lecturer plan Challenges in getting Labour government to fund lecturer pilots, scheme developers say
Reports into nearly 200 college and ITP financial probes remain hidden Yet most financial investigations are into FE providers
Meeting 6.5k pledge will still lead to college teacher shortfall, NAO warns DfE called out for being unclear on how manifesto recruitment target will be split across education amid rising FE demand
Skills England: Ministers will make decisions on FE resources, not us Highlights from Skills England’s first grilling by the education committee
Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying
DfE seeks job share director to oversee T Levels and level 3 reforms It’s the second senior skills role to be shared by two people announced in recent months
It’s not only Leeds and Manchester desperate for demographic boom help, say leaders The number of 16 to 18-year-olds is projected to rise by 20 per cent between 2017 and 2028