Date | 7th November 2025 The UK's Further Education (FE) sector, particularly the crucial 16-18 college provision, continues to undergo significant reform aimed at modernising the curriculum and stabilising the workforce. This week, we’ve seen important updates from the Department for Education (DfE) regarding qualification restructuring, vital staff retention initiatives, and the ongoing push for deeper sector insight through data collection. Simplifying the Landscape: The Rise of V-Levels...

Date | 24th October 2025 The Post-16 Shake-Up: V Levels, Funding, and a Focus on the Workforce The UK further education sector for 16–18-year-olds has been handed a roadmap for its future this week with the publication of the government's comprehensive Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper. The document sets out a significant overhaul of qualifications, an injection of investment, and a renewed strategy for supporting young people into skilled employment. Introducing the New 'V Levels'...

If you're an eligible teacher in a Further Education (FE) college, you can claim a Targeted Retention Incentive Payment for teaching in...