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The government’s flagship technical qualifications have provided fresh impetus to address the declining numbers of FE teachers, with a flurry of schemes, training pathways and strategies aiming to entice new recruits. George Ryan looks at what is being done to avert the recruitment crisis

WorldSkills UK Live, formerly the Skills Show, is the largest skills event and aims to promote skills education

Only six colleges met legal threshold needed for strike action in a recent UCU ballot – but 27 more could face a revote

After only six colleges met the threshold to strike, the UCU could reballot in the 27 colleges that narrowly missed it

The Labour education front bench has called on the chancellor to consider the case for better FE funding in his budget

Ahead of the Budget, the Raise the Rate campaign has called for the chancellor to give a £200 funding boost per 16-18 pupil