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
Billy Camden
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
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship units funding model is ‘stacked against providers’ 

Officials warn training firms that funding could be withdrawn with just four weeks' notice

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship budget to rise to £3.3bn amid savings scramble

Allocation for 2026-27 will increase by 5.8% - but Treasury top-slice still hits £700m

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

DWP caps new starts on defunded apprenticeships to stop recruitment rush

Funding axe will also kick in immediately for providers with no recorded starts on affected standards in 2024-25 and...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education, Apprenticeships

First apprenticeship units limited to ‘strong’ providers

New guidance and draft funding rules provide detail on duration, age restrictions, assessment and payment model

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

New level 2 admin apprenticeship limited to under-25s

It is the first time an apprenticeship has been given an age restriction outside of level 7 apprenticeships

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Young people

Teaching hours cut ‘not enough to revive T Levels’

College leaders doubt that putting the 'bloated' courses on a diet will be the silver bullet ministers hope for

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Young people

Ministers shrink T Levels to boost take-up and manageability

New T Levels will be smaller than any existing course, with content and assessment trimmed to ease delivery pressures

Billy Camden
Billy Camden