Politics

King’s Speech 2024: What’s in it for FE and skills?

How Labour's first raft of new laws on devolution, teachers and employments rights could impact FE providers

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics, T Levels

Labour must keep choice at the heart of post-16 pathways

Having a choice of technical education options, including T Levels, is the best way to create a system that...

Shane Chowen
Laura-Jane Rawlings
King's speech, Politics, Skills reform

King’s speech: Government to shift powers from IfATE to ‘Skills England’

A Skills England bill will also involve apprenticeship levy reform role

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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
Election 2024, 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
Election 2024, 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
Election 2024, 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
Election 2024, Politics

Starmer promises to ‘repair our public services’ after historic election win

Starmer will officially become prime minister and appoint his cabinet later today

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen