News

Ofsted watch: Three ‘new’ apprenticeship providers make reasonable progress

Three ‘new’ apprenticeship providers have been found to be making ‘reasonable progress’ in all areas, while an adult and...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
Bulletin, Movers and Shakers

Movers and Shakers: Edition 252

Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving Peter Robinson, vice principal, Blackburn College Start date: August 2018...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
Opinion

The IfA want a reputation for honesty. Well, here’s mine…

The Institute for Apprenticeships wants to develop “a reputation for providing honest, evidenced and high-quality leadership when developing opinion...

Jude Burke
NICK LINFORD
News

Public sector apprenticeships on the rise, new figures suggest

New figures published today suggest that public sector apprenticeships are on the rise, after the government introduced a recruitment...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Monthly update: apprenticeship starts down 39 per cent in April

Apprenticeship starts for April are down 39 per cent, compared with the same period in 2016. There have been...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Chair of college embroiled in bitter merger row resigns

The embattled chair of a London college that was at the centre of a bitter row with staff and...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

IfA yet to review duplicate and low-skill standards

The Institute for Apprenticeships has yet to carry out any formal review of duplicate, narrow or low-skill standards –...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
Opinion

DfE should be concerned about rip-off subcontracting fees

Just when you think the government is finally going to act to stop the practice of rip-off subcontracting fees,...

Jude Burke
NICK LINFORD
News

Three ‘inadequate’ UTCs in a week as Lord Baker blames Ofsted

Ofsted has dealt a series of devastating blows to university technical colleges this week, with three of the 14-to-19...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke