Politics

Reshuffle: Two-bosses Smith stays on skills

McKinnell, Daby and Morgan out, Gould, Bailey and MacAlister in

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics

Reshuffle: Skills brief to move out of DfE

New 'growth department' expected to be created following Keir Starmer's reshuffle

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Saqib Bhatti appointed as Conservative shadow education minister

New shadow minister takes aim at level 7 apprenticeship cuts and tax rises on FE providers

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Politics

Amid online poison, colleges can’t defend cohesion alone

National leadership, guidance and support is needed if young people are to be protected against online content driving division...

Jessica Hill
Sunita Gordon
Politics

Phillipson ‘shifts the goalposts’ on 6.5k teachers pledge

Education secretary confirms promised teachers won't all be new, and target omits key subjects aim

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Politics

Education committee replaces suspended MP with ex-education secretary

James Cleverly to replace Patrick Spencer on Parliament's education select committee

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Careers, Politics

Jeremy Hunt is wrong if he thinks entry level roles aren’t vital

Despite fears that AI will eliminate entry-level jobs, demand for them remains strong in the accountancy sector. But outdated...

Jessica Hill
Clare Dye
Politics

What does the Spending Review really mean for FE?

The chancellor has pledged an extra £1.2 billion annually for FE by 2028-29. But amid demographic pressures and staff...

Jessica Hill
Imran Tahir
Politics

Spending review 2025: What the chancellor announced for FE and skills

'Additional' £1.2bn on its way as DfE vows to find at least 5% of savings and efficiencies

Billy Camden
Billy Camden