A £5 million degree level short course trial hit a fifth of its student recruitment target, an interim evaluation has found.

Simplifying post-16 study options by introducing V Levels will involve cutting funding for hundreds of qualifications with hardly any enrolments, data shows.

If foundation apprenticeships are to succeed, they may need reframing as genuine pre-apprenticeships: college-based starts that transition into employment, or structured work trials before full ...

Plans to cut funding for English language lessons to avoid alleged “segregation” have been approved in Greater Lincolnshire, ...

The absence of a direct replacement at level 2 under the new-style standards system has been a source of frustration for employers and training providers, who argue this apprenticeship would help ...

Tighter scrutiny of FE teacher training to root out poor-quality courses has been put before MPs. From April, providers of further education initial teacher training (ITT) must re ...

Collins, already a senior DfE figure, will focus on white paper roll-out and reviewing how DfE 'engages with councils' ...

The devil will be in the detail when it comes to the government’s SEND reforms, but there are key legislative changes on the horizon which stand out for colleges.

Birmingham-based Aston University was hit with the clawback after a Department for Education investigation found 11 breaches ...

Challenges such as entrenched poverty, growing health needs, labour market instability and a post-16 qualification system in turmoil have contributed to a rise in 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, ...

The diagnosis question and the provider question remain unanswered. Don’t be distracted by the funding: it’s a red herring to ...

Contrary to Alan Milburn’s insistence that an apprenticeship should be “ an entry opportunity for young people, not in-work ...