Corbyn challenger appointed as ‘expert skills adviser’ at DWP Praful Nargund will offer unpaid advice for at least six months
Mayors walk away from skills bootcamps Devolution rules mean local leaders are gaining more freedom over their policy plans
Charity Commission to ‘obtain more information’ about City & Guilds sale Foundation also confirms chair Dame Ann Limb will step down this year
Mapping the skills debate across the opposition benches Thirty years after ‘education, education, education’: Where are we now? A look at how today’s parties are positioning themselves on FE and skills
Without real teeth, Skills England risks drifting off course It has a capable chair and a credible start. But unless ministers give it teeth, funding and genuine employer ownership, Skills England risks becoming yet another cautionary tale in our long history of skills churn
For Skills England to succeed, the sector must lead Skills England is already on borrowed time, because no quango survives the churn of Westminster. If the sector wants stability, it must stop waiting for a political fix and build the solution itself
Bids open for 19 more technical excellence colleges Wave 2 sees expansion to sixth form colleges and ‘rare’ opportunity to hold multiple TEC status
Fewer share prosperity when UKSPF ends in March Funding will be focused on mayors in the north, midlands and the most deprived communities
ESOL cuts are legal, lawyers tell Reform mayor The mayor says funding for ESOL will be redirected at more ‘inclusive’ adult education