Politics

Politicians have finally embraced FE. But why now?

Meg Price reveals the striking findings of a new report into public attitudes to tertiary education - with important...

JL Dutaut
Meg Price
Politics

Starmer to introduce ‘technical excellence colleges’

Colleges meeting specialist local skills needs will bid for a new status under Labour

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics

Colleges should cautiously embrace the Advanced British Standard

Rishi Sunak’s long-term plan to merge A-levels and T Levels can only succeed with a plan for funding, staffing...

Shane Chowen
Jackie Grubb
Politics

Advanced BS? Perhaps, but hot dog, there’s good news for skills too

The prime minister’s announcement shows commitment to fixing the mistakes of the past – whoever was responsible for them,...

Shane Chowen
Jonathan Simons
Politics

GCSE English and maths resit funding boost

The rate for apprentices will go up 54% - from £471 to £724

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Advanced British Standard: Everything you need to know

Our explainer on Rishi Sunak's proposed new qualification to replace A-levels and T Levels

Billy Camden
John Dickens and Samantha Booth
Politics

Sunak to replace A-levels and T Levels with ‘Advanced British Standard’ qualification

PM wants to merge A-levels and T Levels under plan for sixth formers to study five subjects including 'some...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Apprenticeships, Politics

Keegan ‘focussed’ on ‘wasteful’ apprenticeship drop outs

'I can’t understand why they [completion rates] are not 99%. Who would give up that opportunity?'

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics

If your skills strategy isn’t funding – it’s not worth talking about

However good a national skills strategy looks on paper, it simply can’t be delivered by a system on the...

JL Dutaut
Mark Dawe