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Government no longer backing its own 3m apprenticeship manifesto commitment

The Department for Education has, for the first time, refused to commit to its 3m apprenticeship starts target, after...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Huge expansion of higher education in colleges expected to follow post-18 funding review

The Association of Colleges hopes a new review of post-18 education and funding announced by the prime minister will...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
Opinion

Investing in skills: a Keynesian approach for the 21st century

Neil Carmichael told our sister paper FE Week that before he lost his seat in Parliament, his next plan...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

May’s ‘Strong and stable’ was nothing but a cheap slogan

May’s ‘strong and stable’ leadership was a cheap slogan – and her failures should be a warning to leaders...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

Industrial strategy? FE needs proper funding

Government’s ‘new industrial strategy’ is another grandiose vision that lacks funding and changes nothing in practice, says Sally Hunt....

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
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PM’s mental health first aid training pledge only for schools, not colleges

The Prime Minister’s pledge to roll out mental health first aid training to education staff working with young people...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson