Ministers urged to end ‘Hunger Games’ fight between FE and HE

Government looking at ways to reduce cost of system as pandemic pushes enrolments up and loan repayments down

15 March

Controversial Tory peer said to head Treasury committee, prompting concerns it could be eyeing funding and fee cuts

24 November

Absence of political leadership, consensus building and links to ‘levelling up’ agenda seen as weaknesses of Westminster government’s post-18 review

2 February

Revival of plan to restrict numbers via minimum grade requirement raises concerns over impact on poorest

22 January

Social Market Foundation report calls for greater incentives for sectors to collaborate, instead of ‘ideologically fuelled’ deepening of divide