- AoC CAP adoption
- 95% of member colleges
- EAUC Scorecard sector avg
- Bronze-Silver
- PSDS Phase 4 FE awards
- £22m (round 3)
- T-Level Capital green-skills weight
- 12% (up from 8%)
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Recent updates
PSDS Phase 4 round 3 awards announced
DESNZ confirmed £148m of awards across 47 public sector bodies in PSDS Phase 4 round 3. FE estate received £22m across 8 corporations including 3 land-based colleges. Round 4 expected to open autumn 2026.
AoC Climate Action Roadmap end-2025 mandate enforcement
95% of AoC member colleges now report board-approved Climate Action Plans against the November 2024 Roadmap framework. Remaining 5% face EAUC Sustainability Leadership Scorecard exclusion from 2026-27 cycle.
Skills England Q1 2026 update — green skills priority confirmed
Skills England published its first quarterly update covering green skills throughput targets. T-Level Building Services Engineering enrolment up 31% year-on-year. FE colleges with on-campus solar installs cited as enrolment driver.
Salix Decarbonisation Loan annual limit reviewed
Salix Finance signalled willingness to consider single-project loans above £600k for multi-site FE group corporation portfolios. Three FE corporations have received discretionary approvals at £800k-£1.2m in early 2026.
Welsh Government Net Zero Wales 2030 — FE compliance pathway
Welsh Government published refreshed Net Zero Wales 2030 implementation guidance specifically covering the Welsh FE sector. CAVC, Coleg Cambria, and Coleg Gwent flagged as sector leaders on Climate Action Plan delivery.
NIE Networks G99 turnaround now 12-week average
NIE Networks confirmed G99 application processing average has reduced to 12 weeks for installs above 50 kW per phase — fastest UK DNO performance. Five NI FE colleges in active G99 application stage.
T-Level Capital Fund round 5 announcement
DfE confirmed T-Level Capital Fund round 5 will open August 2026 with £180m available. Embedded sustainability scoring weighting increased from 8% to 12% — meaning on-roof solar in new workshops more decisive for bid success.
EAUC Sustainability Leadership Scorecard 2025-26 cycle results
EAUC published aggregate 2025-26 cycle results. FE sector: 62% Bronze, 24% Silver, 11% Gold, 3% Platinum. Top-performing corporations include Activate Learning, Capital City College Group, LTE Group, and SRUC.
Sources we track
The news feed is updated from primary sources monthly. Our tracked sources include:
- DESNZ + Salix Finance — PSDS Phase 4 round announcements, Salix Decarbonisation Loan terms
- DfE — FE Capital Transformation Fund, T-Level Capital, post-16 capacity
- Skills England — quarterly updates, green skills priorities
- AoC + EAUC — Climate Action Roadmap progress, Sustainability Leadership Scorecard cycle results
- Welsh Government, Scottish Government, NI Executive — devolved net zero policy
- Eight UK DNOs — G99 processing performance, network reinforcement plans
- FE Week, TES FE Focus, AoC Newsroom — sector commentary and trends