Apprenticeships Apprenticeships for under-19s still sinking Foundation apprenticeships grew slightly but overall youth apprenticeships fall Shane Chowen 1w Shane Chowen 1w Colleges ESOL results crash at under-fire Sheffield College Achievement rates for level 1 regulated provision tanked by over 50 percentage points in a year Anviksha Patel 1w Anviksha Patel 1w Apprenticeships Level 7 apprenticeships spiked 345% in final two months Fresh figures show over 1 in 10 new apprenticeships were level 7 in the first half of this year Shane Chowen 1w Shane Chowen 1w Apprenticeships Apprenticeship achievement rate falls just short of 67% target Work and pensions secretary praises ‘good result’ as 2024-25 rate hits 65.4%, but urges sector to exceed 70% ‘in… Billy Camden 1w Billy Camden 1w Sponsored post Sponsored Reducing resits and evidencing progress: a new approach to maths and English delivery Across further education and apprenticeships, English and maths remain central to learner progression, employability and long-term opportunity. Advertorial 1w Pass 1w Young people Match post-16 pupil premium plus funding with school rate, pilot leads say Councils urge for more equitable funding after research finds postcode lottery Anviksha Patel 1w Anviksha Patel 1w Colleges Northampton colleges plan to merge next year The proposed group would have a combined income of more than £70 million Josh Mellor 1w Josh Mellor 1w Apprenticeships Battery apprenticeship unit added after ‘rapid’ employer consultation It comes a week after the first batch of 7 apprenticeships units was announced Billy Camden 1w Billy Camden 1w Young people Paying employers to hire youth ‘risks huge waste’ Labour will shell out up to £1 billion on job incentives for employers over the next three years Josh Mellor 2w Josh Mellor 2w Long read, Young people Long read How one FE college is turning the tide on NEETs Jessica Hill visits a former branch of Debenhams, where Blackburn College has created the Launchpad hub to re-engage the… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill 2w Apprenticeships Exclusive Civil servants raced to beat their own level 7 apprenticeship deadline ‘Contradictory’ government behaviour contributed to level 7 starts rush before funding ended in January Anviksha Patel 2w Anviksha Patel 2w Apprenticeships Exclusive Apprenticeship units funding model is ‘stacked against providers’ Officials warn training firms that funding could be withdrawn with just four weeks’ notice Billy Camden 2w Billy Camden 2w Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 2d Josh Mellor 2d Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 3w Shane Chowen 3w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo Colleges, Long read Exclusive Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety Shane Chowen 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Young people Long read Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals Anviksha Patel 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
