Highlights from Annual Apprenticeship Conference 2021 6/05/2021 Find out more News Students and tutors recognised in WEA achievement awards 2021 A teacher from Turkey who had to study her way back into an education career, and a Zoom champion… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y Sponsored post Sponsored Department for Education Announce £5.4m of Funding in Latest CCF Round The DfE has announced that £5.4 million in funding is available to colleges as part of the College Collaboration… Eidos Consulting 5y Eidos Consulting 5y News Digital degree apprenticeship review outcome kicked into long grass A decision on whether one of England’s most popular apprenticeships can keep its degree element has been kicked into… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Autumn resit plans revealed Exam boards will be required to offer AS-level exams in only five subjects during this year’s autumn exam series…. Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y Apprenticeships, Long read Long read Focus: Do employers set the bar too high for entry criteria to apprenticeships? Employers are allowed to set their own entry criteria for apprenticeships, even though officially, no formal qualifications are needed…. Jess Staufenberg 5y Jess Staufenberg 5y News AAC | Deep Dive Debates: Levy, Green Skills, EPAO, Standards and Learning Technology During this year’s Annual Apprenticeship Conference, sector leaders and experts came together for a daily roundtable discussion about an… Shane Mann 5y Shane Mann 5y News London UTC in danger of closure just three years after opening Another university technical college looks set to close just three years after opening. Sir Simon Milton Westminster UTC, named… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News WATCH: Debate on why diversity and inclusion is critical for the future success of UK businesses This morning on the last day of FE Week’s Annual Apprenticeship Conference a panel debated the “inclusion revolution” and… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Does Labour employ any apprentices? The shadow education secretary has refused to reveal if the Labour Party employs even one apprentice. At FE Week’s… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Exclusive Revealed: Thousands of level 5 management apprentices dropped-out last year Thousands of apprentices on a new level 5 management programme have already dropped out of the course, official figures… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Exclusive Plans to limit apprenticeship providers by sectors move forward The Education and Skills Funding Agency has moved a step closer to limiting apprenticeship providers’ delivery to the sectors… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Newer 1 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 854 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 3d Josh Mellor 3d 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