Politics

When it comes to antisemitism, all our students are vulnerable

Jane Baker reflects on rising antisemitism’s impact on her SEND college learners and urges other leaders to ensure their...

JL Dutaut
Jane Baker
Long read, Politics

‘We never had a secretary of state whose heart was in further education’

Tim Leunig, the brains behind some of the biggest education policies of the past decade, knows that some of...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Politics

Rigid rules led to £28m tuition fund clawback in first 2 years

'Most colleges could have spent their allocations several times over if they had been able to target all students...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Politics

Apprenticeship provider boss embroiled in Post Office scandal

Lifetime Training board backs David Smith as he inputs to public inquiry

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Office for Students, OfS, Politics

Independent review launched to check efficiency and governance of Office for Students

Comes months after Lords slam the higher education regulator for lack of independence

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Devolution is not incompatible with learner demand – but it is a barrier

Mark Dawe channels Bon Jovi to make the case for putting learners in charge of how further education is...

JL Dutaut
Mark Dawe
Politics

What Labour and Lib Dems can learn from Singapore’s SkillsFuture Credit scheme

Singapore’s example shows individual learner accounts can work and don’t need to wait for central government to be tried...

JL Dutaut
Aidan Relf
Politics

Ban graduates from apprenticeships, says think tank

Former government skills adviser calls for reforms to boost education routes for school and college leavers that don't go...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Politics

Halfon opposes levy changes – despite chancellor’s openness for reforms

Conservative MPs pile in on calls to reform the apprenticeship levy

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen