Tens of thousands of youngsters are at risk of falling through a “qualifications gap” in key areas of the economy because of ...

Ofsted has missed nearly all internal inspection targets this year, its staff are less positive about working there and one in ten left, the watchdog’s annual report and accounts reveal. The ...

New legislation will give mayors powers to appoint 'commissioners' to lead on delivery of their skills and employment ...

If the FE sector is to thrive in an era of devolved authority and heightened accountability, one thing is clear: governance reform can’t wait. Too many colleges are stuck in a cycle of complacency, ...

However, the bottom 10 per cent of the distribution is concerning. These learners should continue to study English and maths ...

Two former education secretaries, union leaders and a college membership body boss have been named as members of a new inquiry launched to investigate the educational outcomes of white working-class ...

Millions in apprenticeship provider “failure” write-offs, the skills minister’s salary and payouts to senior officials all ...

The government has set up an advisory panel of young people to help 'shape' its policies for keeping them in education, ...

Apprenticeship starts in March – a month before the tax and wage rises – surged by 18 per cent from 23,570 in 2024 to 27,900 ...

The government’s announcement that 16- and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in the next general election is nothing short of ...

The difference between ancient Greek marathon runners and today’s marathon runners is at the heart of so much confusion about ...

So it’s no surprise only 4.5 per cent of 16 to 18-year-old school-leavers become apprentices, despite a growing NEET (not in ...