Applications have opened for academies and sixth form colleges to access more than £400 million to make school improvements or to expand facilities 

The Further education: Outcome-based success measures, 2016/17 have been published today (24 Oct).

#ECLCM - Multi-million pound settlement and cross-Government action announced to help young #CareLeavers £10 million to create stable homes for care leavers as they become adults £6 million to support young people leaving care to live independently £3 million pupil premium plus to help care leavers into further education 1,000 new paid internships for care leavers by 2022 in the police, fire service, defence civilian roles, and health service to help these young people into skilled employment Access to better housing, healthcare and employment opportunities are at the core of a new multi-million pound settlement to improve the life chances of vulnerable young people leaving care.

The proportion of pupils taking the core EBacc GCSE subjects that equip young people with the skills they will need for future success is at its highest level yet.

Get Help to Retrain service continues its phased rollout and is now available in six major cities and regions across England. The pioneering service – which forms part of the National Retraining Scheme – aims to support adults whose jobs are at risk of changing to kick start a new career