DfE Gives 3-Year Commitment to Looked-After Children

A long-term multi-million pound funding commitment has been confirmed for a scheme supporting looked-after young people in post-16 education. The DfE will pump £41.5 million into pupil premium plus post-16 funding over the next three years, after an evaluation of the...

DfE Considers New Approach to Careers Funding

Ministers are considering a shake-up of how they fund support for careers advice in schools and colleges, raising questions about the future of the Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC). Click here for more from FE Week.

Questions Raised Over Effectiveness of Youth Guarantee

More than one million teenagers have fallen through the cracks of a flagship government ‘guarantee’ to offer every school leaver a suitable post-16 education place. Data published by the DfE Education and analysed by FE Week reveals around 1.1 million school leavers...

Keep Britain Working Review Updates

Updates on the independent review of the role of employers in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces.