by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 28, 2024 | News
A DfE non-executive director and former boss of the Co-operative Group has been named interim chair of Skills England, a new national body aimed to fix the skills system. Richard Pennycook who is currently lead non-executive director at the DfE, will lead the...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 28, 2024 | News
Building on recent research by EPI which has shown disadvantaged students are 3.2 grades behind their peers by the time they finished 16-19 education, this new report by EPI makes recommendations to the new government about how a new student premium might work, who...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 28, 2024 | News
The new government has finally confirmed who is responsible for what at the Department for Education, after Labour recently won the general election. Click here for FE Week’s introduction to the new DfE government set up.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 28, 2024 | News
The media’s focus on financial challenges in universities has overshadowed the need for a sustainable post-18 education system, encompassing universities, colleges, apprenticeships, and independent training providers. The 2019 Augar Review aimed to address this,...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 28, 2024 | News
Educational attainment amongst children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has not improved since the introduction of landmark reforms in 2014, despite councils projected to be spending £12 billion on these services by 2026, up from £4 billion a...
