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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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91¶¶Òõ FE people of the year: Sam Parrett

Sam Parrett has led FE Foodbank Friday to raise almost £50,000 – and helped thousands of disadvantaged people

What will 2021 bring for FE colleges?

In his yearly round-up, AoC leader David Hughes reflects on how colleges have risen to the challenge in the Covid crisis

91¶¶Òõ FE people of the year: The membership organisations

It's been tough for FE staff and students – but, no matter the challenge, membership organisations have had their backs

91¶¶Òõ FE people of the year: Musthag Kahin

Meet Musthag Kahin, one of thousands of nursing apprentices who stepped up to the Covid front line

‘We forgot Gavin!’- Home Alone, the education version

Jonathan Simons puts an education spin on a classic Christmas film – with Gavin Williamson stuck alone in No 10...

Exclusive: Schools decision expected after Christmas

Crunch meeting with DfE and PM scheduled for today is postponed as pressure mounts to reveal plans for start of term

7 ways to mention ‘and colleges’ this Christmas

It has become a catchphrase for many this year. Eddie Playfair lists all the ways you can shoehorn 'and colleges' into Christmas conversations

DfE still wants colleges to roll-out testing in January

Government says it is 'encouraging' colleges to introduce mass Covid testing from the first week of term

Why we’re providing free Christmas meals for students

Disadvantaged students at Southwark College will get a one-off payment for food over Christmas, says CEO Liz Bromley

2020: 10 songs that sum up this year in education

From David Bowie's Heroes to Avril Lavigne's Complicated, Ian Pryce presents his soundtrack to 2020

FE White Paper now expected in early January 2021

The long-awaited FE White Paper had originally been expected in the autumn but will now be published next year

Covid testing: AoC urges leaders not to feel pressured

College leaders should not feel they have to give up holiday to prepare for mass testing, says Association of Colleges

10 books to buy teachers this Christmas

The safest gift choice is often found on a bookshelf, says Jonny Kay as he pulls together a cracker of a top 10 list

Adult education needs a revolution, say MPs

Committee calls on the government to revolutionise adult education with a community learning centre in every town

Keegan: ‘2021 will be an amazing year for colleges’

Apprenticeships and skills minister Gillian Keegan looks back at the year she took up post – and is optimistic for 2021

Ofqual: January exams to go ahead as planned

Ofqual chief Dame Glenys Stacey says exams in January will go ahead - but the situation is being monitored

Exclusive: DfE considering delay to start of next term

Government expected to announce plans tomorrow for the return of schools after the Christmas break

Apprenticeships: The challenges of assessment in 2020

The vast majority of appenticeship assessment is being delivered well despite Covid restrictions, says IfATE boss

5 last-minute secret Santa gifts for teachers

Running out of time to find a secret Santa gift for a teacher colleague? Rebecca Atherfold has got you covered

Revealed: Areas hardest hit by Covid school absences

New figures show the scale of disparity in secondary school attendance

7 ways to spread Christmas spirit in class ‘bubbles’

From treasure hunts to tree decorating, this teacher shares how to celebrate Christmas together, even in 'bubble groups'

Lack of support for January exams ‘unforgivable’

The government must set out how it plans to support the 130,000 students due to sit exams in January, says Labour

Christmas: Why our students are feeding the homeless

This college has turned its popular restaurant into a takeaway for vulnerable and homeless people in the community

GCSEs: DfE grades fiasco secrecy ‘simply unacceptable’

Wait of 16 weeks and counting for disclosure of emails on summer’s controversial A-level and GCSE results is condemned by headteachers