Politics, Young people

More detail to come on 16-19 funding, says Phillipson

Education secretary responds to outcry from college leaders after breaking white paper pledge of real-terms 16-19 funding increase

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Inclusion, Politics

DfE ‘unconcerned’ by post-16 transport cliff-edge

Weak data on SEND transport leaves ministers unable to assess impacts on attendance and rising NEET numbers

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics

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...

Jessica Hill
Diana Sutton
Politics

Education questions March 2026: Live blog

Follow live updates as Bridget Phillipson and her education ministers take questions from MPs in the House of Commons

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, ATC 2026, Politics

ESOL cuts are ‘bizarre’, says skills minister

Jacqui Smith ‘concerned’ by Reform UK mayor’s decision and vows to explore how ESOL provision can be ‘available everywhere’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

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...

Jessica Hill
Tom Bewick
Colleges, Politics

Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’

The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund
Adult education, Politics

Greater Lincolnshire set to cut ESOL courses from 2027, Reform UK mayor confirms

Rollout will be delayed by a year so training providers have time to 'adjust'

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Politics

Suella Braverman named Reform UK’s skills spokesperson

Former home secretary wants half of all young people to train in trades

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas