Diplomas get a reprieve, and learners avoid the gap The government’s decision to pause the defunding of diplomas and extended diplomas is a major victory for common sense
Building and engineering boards in merger consultation Details of the proposal are due to be published next month
I’ll say it in plain English…cutting ESOL damages us all Lincolnshire’s move to cut English language learning for non-English speakers won’t help the region’s economy, and a literacy programme is no replacement
Reeves hints at more NEET reforms in spring statement Estimates of young people out of work and training grew by 11,000 to 957,000 in the last three months of 2025.
The FE sector has an ethics problem; it needs accountability, not NDAs Too much in further education is hidden behind legal letters and non-disclosure agreements. If ethical leadership means anything, it must mean transparency – especially when it hurts
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
‘Fundamentally wrong’: Greater Lincolnshire leaders approve ESOL cuts Local politicians clash over Reform mayor’s controversial policy during combined county council budget meeting
London’s adult ed job payments fall flat Providers said collecting evidence about job outcomes wasn’t worth the reward