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Which A-level subjects recorded the highest grades in 2026?
Maths and English literature both saw a bigger increase in top A-level grades this year than the marginal rise recorded across all subjects
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MPs criticise the DfE over college finances
Where colleges are struggling financially, government intervention is not effective, says the Public Accounts Committee
Teacher training: More than 600 get new FE bursary
Bursary scheme is a step forward – but more must be done on teacher recruitment and retention, say industry leaders
Is now the best of times or the worst of times for FE?
There are good ideas in the FE White Paper – but some groups most in need don't get a mention, says Gordon Marsden
Why meaningful Holocaust education in school is crucial
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, Dr Paula Cowan looks at how schools can teach the subject to a new generation
Prison education: Staff vote of ‘no confidence’ in CEO
Union members at the UK's biggest prison education provider have raised concerns about  unlawful recordings of private union meetings and fake Twitter accounts
Call to legally force colleges to consider skills needs
A new national vision for skills and lifelong learning must be introduced in Wales, says independent commission
Ucas: We want to be a one-stop shop for apprenticeships
To deliver a world-class skills system in the UK, there must be a level playing field in pathways, says Ucas' John Cope
Ofsted: Remote learning ‘threat’ to teacher wellbeing
The watchdog says increasing workload during the pandemic is an ongoing challenge for schools
GCSE resit results day was full triumphs and tears...
... mostly from the teachers, writes Kirsty Walker as she proudly reflects on her students' successes
Post-16 reform: Why all eyes are on the Treasury
The post-16 proposals published this week are all missing one key element – financial commitment, writes Andy Westwood
‘The Skills for Jobs White Paper is validation for FE’
It is encouraging to see that colleges are to be supported to build on their successes, says college leader Sam Parrett
FE White Paper: Why we need to trust, and be trusted
There is much to be welcomed in the White Paper, says college leader Amanda Melton – but there must be a culture shift
91¶¶Òõ FE Awards 2021 open for entries
FE's leading awards celebrate the very best of the further education and skills sector – and now is the time to put forward your colleagues, teams or institutions
Post-16 reform: Today’s announcements at a glance
The key facts you need to know about the skills White Paper, the Augar Report response and the review of TEF
Keegan: Skills White Paper is FE’s ‘day in the sun’
EXCLUSIVE: Apprenticeships and skills minister Gillian Keegan talks to 91¶¶Òõ about today's Skills for Jobs White Paper and the future of further education
WATCH: Kate Green says White Paper has come too late
Speaking in the House of Commons today, Labour's Kate Green called for flexible funding for lifelong learning to be introduced now, not in 2025
Teaching excellence in HE to be assessed every 4 years
A new approach to the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework is proposed in independent review
Post-qualification offers: What the government thinks
Launching proposals for post-qualifications offers, the DfE says the current system works against some students
Skills for Jobs White Paper: What does it propose?
From employers designing ‘almost all’ technical courses to an overhaul of funding, here are the key proposals
Skills for Jobs White Paper: The FE sector reacts
Sector leaders welcome today's White Paper – but urge the government to back up its vision with long-term investment
With tech, there’s no turning back for teachers
Tech is now allowing teachers to write on their whiteboards without turning their back to the class, writes Paul Gardner
Call for a single apprenticeships admissions site
Employers and training providers want a seamless transition between the new Kickstart programme and apprenticeships
The science on school closures: 7 things we’ve learned
Top scientists reveal the rationale behind decisions on teacher vaccines, partial closures and school Covid tests
One in four young people ‘unable to cope with life’
Half of 16- to 25-year-olds say their mental health has worsened since the start of the pandemic, research shows