Ministers have pledged to cut the time it takes to update apprenticeships and develop new short courses linked to major infrastructure projects to as little as three months. Under the plans, announced ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, the government ... See more
The UK stands at a pivotal moment for vocational education and skills. With the government’s post-16 education and skills white paper setting out ambitious measures to close skills gaps and support economic growth, and MPs calling for urgent investment to... See more
The Department for Education’s most senior skills official is set to leave the role to take charge of schools and SEND reform on an interim basis, FE Week can reveal. Julia Kinniburgh, who has been the DfE’s director general for skills since December 2022... See more
College teachers will be expected to complete special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) training as part of government reforms, the Department for Education has announced. Ministers have committed £200 million, to be spent over the course of this ... See more
City & Guilds’ chief executive Kirstie Donnelly and chief finance officer Abid Ismail will “be absent from work for a short period”, the awarding giant has told staff. In an email this evening, seen by FE Week, employees were told that Andy Moss, chie... See more
