Politics

This budget delivers for FE learners and the sector

FE faces a financial struggle but government is committed to supporting the sector as we build a skills and...

Shane Chowen
Robert Halfon MP
Apprenticeships, Politics

Labour pledges review of functional skills rules

The Labour shadow skills minister says he agrees with training providers' concerns about the current English and maths requirements...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics

Pension reform benefits wealthy bosses as FE overlooked (again)

Sector leaders have expressed their disappointment that big FE funding issues, like teacher pay, were overlooked in the budget

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Ofsted, Politics

Labour proposes ‘report card’ to replace Ofsted grades

Bridget Phillipson will say schools and colleges deserve better 'than a system that is high stakes for staff, but...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Politics

Keegan snubs ASCL conference as schools pay stalemate continues

Education secretary will miss the Birmingham event because she hopes to be in school pay talks, union reveals

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Apprenticeships, Politics

Double tax on employers to boost training, says former education minister

Lord Jo Johnson said a reformed apprenticeships and skills levy was "the only game in town" to increase spending...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics

No10 seeks senior delivery adviser for skills

Number 10 is looking for a new senior delivery adviser to lead on skills and post-18 education. The role...

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
Politics

Former top DfE skills civil servant joins PwC

Paul Kett joins accounting giant after serving 6 years in the civil service

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
Politics

‘Morale is at an all-time low’: Keegan’s DfE staff go on strike

Civil servants joined teachers on the day of strike action, saying: ‘You can’t run public services unless you fund...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger