Revealed: £302m college condition allocations DfE also dishes out additional £20m to Leeds and Greater Manchester to help manage student population surge
‘Back door devolution’ as 11 councils get extra procurement powers But not all councils are aware of the DfE’s plans
Spring statement 2025: What the chancellor announced for FE Adult education and skills could be hit by ‘another £200m’ in cuts in coming years, expert warns
‘New ways of doing FE’ inquiry: Experts give evidence to MPs ‘I actually don’t think we know how well the resit policy is benefiting young people,’ committee hears
Labour’s youth policy challenge: Avoid short-termism for real change We’re seeing risks of Labour falling into the trap of policy initiatives and short-termism over strategic long-term change management
Chancellor to pour £600m into construction training Plans include technical excellence colleges, cash incentives for foundation apprenticeships, skills bootcamps and more
Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets
DfE launches GCSE resit teacher training tender Prioritise regions with lower attainment rates and high teaching vacancy rates, DfE advises CPD bidders
£155m for FE to help fund national insurance hike It’s unclear whether the funding will fully cover extra costs