Politics

Who is Gillian Keegan? 11 facts about the new education secretary

Rishi Sunak has been forming his first frontbench team

Billy Camden
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Kit Malthouse out as education secretary in Rishi Sunak reshuffle

Kit Malthouse has departed as education secretary, meaning the sector will have a fifth secretary of state in four...

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

Austerity 2.0: Hunt warns of spending cuts

Chancellor says ‘all departments' will need to find savings, and 'some areas of spending will need to be cut’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Growth, growth, growth. But what about education?

The ‘education prime minister’s’ honeymoon conference lacked policy and failed to make the link between the sector and the...

JL Dutaut
Alice Barnard
Politics

This government is committed to an ambitious skills agenda

Our skills agenda is at the heart of our plans to level up the economy and we are focused...

JL Dutaut
Andrea Jenkyns
Devolution, Politics

‘No, madam minister’: Street slams Jenkyns’ devo-sceptic remarks

The skills minister should be 'spoken to' by the chief whip for questioning adult skills devolution, according to west...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics, Qualifications, T Levels

Jenkyns: Results problems ‘slightly tarnished’ T Level brand

The newly reappointed minister for skills has set out some of her priorities at the Conservative Party Conference.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Politics, Staff

Leaders vow sector-wide march on parliament if Whitehall cuts hit FE

'We will have no hesitation in taking to the streets'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Labour pledges to widen the apprenticeship levy

New 'growth and skills levy' would allow businesses to use 50% to fund non-apprenticeship training - but questions hang...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden