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A Tes analysis shows how financial pressures in FE are pushing colleges to the brink, with one in eight now facing danger because they are not able to pay the bills, writes Jonathan Owen

An apprentice caretaker tells an MPs’ inquiry how his life has been transformed but he still needs food parcels to get by on an apprentice wage

Nurses without formal maths qualifications can take a free numeracy course at Burnley College

Dozens of new MBA apprenticeship courses are set to be announced in the coming months

The growth of MBA apprenticeships – with employers effectively using levy funds to pay for executives’ CPD – has sparked a furious fight over the whole purpose of the apprenticeships programme. Critics say the spirit of the scheme is being flouted – but some employers argue that such courses are plugging a vital skills gap. Jonathan Owen investigates

Tens of millions in European funding was distributed to colleges in 2016-17