Politics

Helen Hayes elected education committee chair

SEND reform, child poverty and a 'fit-for-purpose' skills system are on Hayes' agenda

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

ESFA to close in March 2025

Another education-related quango bites the dust with agency's functions to be absorbed by DfE

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Politics

Revealed: The three candidates for education committee chair

Two former children's minister and disability rights campaigner compete for influential job

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Colleges, Politics

Government defends college teacher pay snub

DfE says decisions on FE funding and other workforces without a pay review body will be made at the...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Politics

Why do governments keep letting colleges down?

Consecutive governments' disconnect from further education threatens to deepen inequality and stifle opportunity

Shane Chowen
Pepe Di’Iasio
Politics

Three prompts to kickstart FE’s response to the far right riots

Lessons from the charity sector to help colleges heal their communities and build a safer future

JL Dutaut
Katie Shaw
Election 2024, Politics

Meet the ministers: Starmer’s first DfE lineup confirmed

Janet Daby will represent skills, FE and HE in the House of Commons

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

Skills England: DfE non-exec appointed interim chair

New body will absorb IfATE functions while permanent leaders are found over the next year

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

Labour’s curriculum and qualifications review to include 16-19

But it will not involve a pause and review of current level 3 defunding reforms - which is being...

Billy Camden
FE Week Reporter