Apprenticeships, DfE, IfATE More data needed to tackle apprenticeship dropout rates Researchers found that nine out of ten non-completing nursing associate apprentices dropped out close to their end dates Josh Mellor 8mo Josh Mellor 8mo Sponsored post Sponsored Sandwell College and NHS Trust launch £18 million Learning Campus, creating hundreds of jobs and training opportunities in the West Midlands Sandwell College and Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust recently announced a landmark agreement, which is set to secure… Advertorial 8mo Sandwell College 8mo News Curriculum review call for evidence: what FE needs to know The government has this morning published a call for evidence for its wide-ranging curriculum and assessment review. We already… Josh Mellor 9mo Josh Mellor 9mo Skills England Skills England publishes first report New body, currently operating in shadow form, provides first assessment of skills needs Anviksha Patel 9mo Anviksha Patel 9mo Politics, Skills reform Shorter apprenticeships and level 7 restrictions confirmed by Starmer PM also pledges to introduce ‘foundation’ apprenticeships Billy Camden 9mo Billy Camden 9mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Level 7 apprenticeships face the axe in levy reform, sources say Government to set out plans for new growth and skills levy, including shorter apprenticeships and foundation apprenticeships Billy Camden 9mo Billy Camden 9mo DfE DfE has made the FE pay case ‘strongly’ to Treasury, says skills minister Jacqui Smith tells Labour Party conference delegates to ‘wait and see’ what the budget holds Anviksha Patel 9mo Anviksha Patel and Billy Camden 9mo Apprenticeships, Long read Long read Why learning from neighbours could guide our apprenticeship reforms Reforms are coming to the apprenticeship system in England and the Labour government has been showered with suggestions about… Jessica Hill 9mo Jessica Hill 9mo News Apprenticeship provider goes bust after surviving grade 4 Ofsted A specialist engineering apprenticeship training provider has gone bust, leaving behind debts of more than £350,000 to several colleges…. Josh Mellor 9mo Josh Mellor 9mo Skills reform Revive Sector Skills Councils alongside Skills England, says C&G Skills England is ‘not a new idea’ for English skills development, report finds Josh Mellor 9mo Josh Mellor 9mo Strikes UCU staff strike called off as talks continue Individual public statements also banned until dispute is settled, which sparks hypocrisy accusations Anviksha Patel 9mo Anviksha Patel 9mo Pay AoC warns of 2% limit to college pay recommendation for 2024/25 FE workers still in limbo on 2024/25 pay rise Anviksha Patel 9mo Anviksha Patel 9mo Newer 1 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 811 Older Must read Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 3w Jessica Hill 3w Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 1mo Billy Camden 1mo Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 3mo Josh Mellor 3mo
