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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