Politics

How to reform qualifications without breaking the bank

A Labour government short of cash would do well to reconsider ministers' and officials' default settings on reform

JL Dutaut
Reza Schwitzer
Politics

Jacqui Smith: 10 facts about the new skills, FE and HE minister

Roles have not been officially announced, but Smith confirmed her brief in a recent podcast ahead of a college...

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Politics

Damian Hinds named shadow education secretary

Former schools minister and education secretary will shadow Bridget Phillipson's new DfE team

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

No ‘quick and easy solutions’ to ‘major’ challenges, Phillipson warns education sector

Labour's 6,500 new teachers pledge will apply to colleges, according to a letter from the new education secretary

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Former home sec Jacqui Smith expected to become skills and FE minister

Former Labour home secretary Jacqui Smith will return to government

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Politics

‘The proudest day of my life’: Phillipson’s full speech to DfE staff

Education secretary says she has 'greatest job in government', but warns of 'scale of the challenge ahead'

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Politics

Who is Bridget Phillipson? 8 facts about the new education secretary

What we know about the minister handed the keys to the Department for Education

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour’s in-tray for FE and skills

Sector leaders' priorities for the next education ministerial team

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Politics

Election 2024: Education winners and losers

Famous education faces from the last fourteen years faced the electorate with a mixed bag of results for the...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen