Vocational students deserve the same kind of clear pathways and support as their university-going peers, writes Andy Burnham

Watchdog calls for rethink of controversial plans to axe BTECs amid 'teething issues' with replacements

Government accused of “slipping out” a damning report about the security risk posed by an apprenticeship provider on day of Brexit announcements

The shadow education secretary had been touted as a potential candidate to succeed the party’s leader Jeremy Corbyn

Five colleges in England have been recognised by the Queen for demonstrating excellence and innovation and benefitting the wider world.

UCU general secretary agrees payout to former firefighter Paul Embery, High Court hears.

The CITB says the feat has been achieved through an 'extraordinary effort' by industry

The agency is changing AEB rules to benefit those who earn less than the Social Mobility Commission’s low-pay threshold

The new government has partially paused reforms to post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below, halting this year’s planned defunding of some BTECs and other alternatives to T Levels. Bridget...

It will be announced by education select committee chair, Robert Halfon, tomorrow

A pledge to stop fees on courses for adult learners “looking to retrain” which would involve scrapping advanced learner loans

FE staff will be funded to take a Masters or PhD by the Association of Colleges and NCFE, under a new scheme to fill research gaps in the sector

Plans to begin removing funding for most BTECs and other applied general qualifications from 2023 will be delayed by a year

The team of 16 includes Estelle Morris and Carole Stott

The country's youngest FE college principal reveals the secret of her incredible work ethic

The agency is changing AEB rules to benefit those who earn less than the Social Mobility Commission’s low-pay threshold

Over £500 million will be pumped into colleges over the next two years to help fund pay rises, agreed between the Treasury and education secretary Gillian Keegan.

Lifelong learning in this country must be revitalised, says Alan Tuckett

Pressure is ramping up on the government to cancel vocational exams in England this month after exam bodies – including the one that runs BTECs – joined calls for them to be scrapped. Federation of...

It comes after after officials failed to provide apprenticeship funding support during the Covid-19 crisis

The Mayor of Tees Valley has announced the support to reverse a decline in starts since Covid-19

The UK has added to its medal haul with 15 medallions of excellence

AoC says 'it cannot be right adults can go to the pub with their mates' from Saturday but not complete their construction course

'One thing that hasn’t surprised me is the resilience, resourcefulness and real commitment of you all'

New legislation planned to put colleges back into public ownership

Boris Johnson has said FE and skills is a priority for the government

'It is perfectly possible for T Levels, A-levels and BTECs to co-exist', say the cross-party group

Boosts to college funding and T Level teaching hours are to be part of a £3 billion package for post 16 education and skills in next week’s spending review.

‘Desperate’ ministers also accused of misusing data to overstate performance of T Levels

They can now be brought back in addition to 16-19 year olds

Their campaign is being led by Oldham principal Alun Francis

A cross-party group of MPs have written to Gavin Williamson urging him “to extend eligibility for the Covid catch-up fund"

Party would not defund any AGQs under current timeline if it wins next election

Report calls for halt to level 3 defunding until data demonstrates T Levels are an 'effective' replacement

It is the second general FE college rated ‘outstanding’ under the new inspection framework

The chief of the Association of Colleges has publicly criticised the Department for Education for trying to reform the FE sector using civil servants who have “never been into a college”.

The education select committee also wants the department to develop a 10-year funding plan

“We believe in doing the right thing, and this feels like the right thing at the moment”

Up to 3,000 people expected to join Colleges Week protest demanding more funding for FE: the main event in a week of action in support of colleges

'It is too easy for IfATE to pass the buck to the ESFA'

National funding rate for students aged 16-17 to get 8.4% rise

Former apprenticeships and skills minister Robert Halfon has stepped back into the education limelight, by becoming chair of the education select committee

Education select committee ‘disappointed’ with government response

The march was the centrepiece of Colleges Week, which aims to celebrate colleges and call for more funding