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Boston College placed under DfE notice to improve over finances and legal breach
Policy May 21, 2026

Boston College placed under DfE notice to improve over finances and legal breach

The Department for Education has issued a formal notice to improve to Boston College following the discovery of serious financial difficulties and an undisclosed legal breach. The intervention places the Lincolnshire further education institution under heightened scrutiny as it works to resolve governance and compliance failures.

Education Secretary dismisses Gemma Collins criticism as snobbery over DfE video
Policy May 21, 2026

Education Secretary dismisses Gemma Collins criticism as snobbery over DfE video

Bridget Phillipson has defended the Department for Education's collaboration with television personality Gemma Collins, claiming negative reactions amount to "snobbery". The minister highlighted Collins' "incredible reach" with young people as justification for featuring her in official department communications.

Struggling with the nine times table? I have a failsafe method | Adrian Chiles
Education May 21, 2026

Struggling with the nine times table? I have a failsafe method | Adrian Chiles

Apparently, nines are the hardest to grasp for primary school children. If only they’d learned how to cheat like meMaths was never my thing. I quite enjoyed it at O-level, to the extent that I chose to do it at A-level. As early as the first week of the A-level course, however, it became abundantly...

Major Apprenticeship Provider Rated 'Needs Attention' Amid Completion Concerns
Education May 21, 2026

Major Apprenticeship Provider Rated 'Needs Attention' Amid Completion Concerns

Ofsted has rated Multiverse, England's largest apprenticeship provider, as 'needs attention' following concerns over low completion rates and excessive staff workload. The watchdog's intervention comes after the provider stopped new starts on its weakest programmes, raising questions about quality assurance in post-16 skills provision.

Schools are ‘pipeline’ to joblessness for many people, says ex-Labour adviser
Education May 21, 2026

Schools are ‘pipeline’ to joblessness for many people, says ex-Labour adviser

Ban social media and reform education to tackle scandal of young people not in work or study, says Peter HymanSchools have become a “pipeline” to worklessness for a large cohort of young people in the UK, according to an influential former Labour adviser who has called for urgent action to help a “l...

New nurseries less likely to be in disadvantaged schools
Education May 21, 2026

New nurseries less likely to be in disadvantaged schools

Government capital programme which repurposes empty classrooms seeks to target provision in disadvantaged areas The post New nurseries less likely to be in disadvantaged schools first appeared on Schools Week.