Let’s rekindle the spirit of 1924: lifelong learning for all
Letters: John Holford reflects on the funding for adult education enabled by the first Labour government a century ago, and hopes for something similar today. Plus letters from Ian Barge,Jennifer Basannavar and Jenny Braithwaite
December 2023
New York college students who support Palestine fear post-9/11-style retaliation
Spending on university students in England ‘back to 2011 low point’, says IFS
November 2023
Which public services will suffer most to pay for Tory tax cuts?
Already squeezed criminal justice system, schools and local government would face painful cuts if chancellor’s sums are to add up
September 2023
‘The buildings were a sign of civic pride’: anger as art colleges around the UK close their doors
Colleges that once fostered talent – often from working-class backgrounds – have vanished at an alarming rate. Two beneficiaries of that system are documenting its demise
July 2023
Vocational T-levels offer England’s students poor value, Ofsted says
Report criticises ‘range of shortcomings’ in qualifications intended to be equivalent to A-levels
March 2023
Teaching unions in England begin talks with government as strikes paused
Discussions to focus on teacher pay, conditions and workload reduction, amid two-week ‘period of calm’
February 2023
Register of staff-student relations proposed for England campuses
Staff in undeclared relationships involving romance, sex or financial dependency liable for dismissal under regulator’s plans
December 2022
Schools in England face ‘significant squeeze’ on budgets, IFS report finds
Annual survey reveals further education and sixth form colleges could experience particular hardship
November 2022
Further education colleges in England face losing financial independence
Jeremy Hunt announces £2.3bn per year boost for state schools
October 2022
Sixth-form teachers in England to vote on strike action over pay
Union boss says workers are pursuing above-inflation pay rise after ‘real-terms cut since 2010’
September 2022
The Guardian view on college strikes: a 2.5% pay rise isn’t enough
Editorial: Cancelled lessons are an unhappy prospect, but further education teachers have had a raw deal for years
England’s FE colleges face ‘unprecedented’ wave of strikes
Staff across country will take 10 days of action, spread over a four-week period, in protest over latest pay offer
‘Adele gave us hope’: the inside story of the Brit School
Vital springboard for the likes of Adele and Amy Winehouse? Or conveyor belt for beige pop? Staff, famous alumni and critics of the Brit performing arts school consider its complicated legacy
June 2022
Adult education and apprenticeships budget will be 25% down since 2010
IFS says cuts and inflation far outweigh £900m promised new spending, undermining levelling up ambitions
January 2022
Combine classes in case of Covid staff shortages, DfE tells teachers in England
Tories criticised for failing to tackle Omicron earlier as Covid infections are still high
December 2021
Refund students hit by English university strikes, says watchdog
Three-day walkout begins at 58 institutions over pensions, pay and working conditions
November 2021
Extremists using online gaming and Covid conspiracies to recruit youngsters
Right wing poses twice the threat of radicalisation than Islamic extremists according to government
October 2021
Sunak commits £1.8bn to catch-up and tutoring classes in England
Budget announcement to help children affected by pandemic disruption is climb-down for chancellor
