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Principals warn economic growth will be stifled without greater funding to build the FE workforce
Comes a week after the government revealed plans to restrict level 7 apprenticeships
Education secretary appears to namecheck further education workforce for first time in STRB remit letter
Officials urged to explore other ways of engaging small and medium employers
Fears that public services will be hardest hit by levy restrictions
DfE seeks to ensure policy is 'striking the right balance'
PM also pledges to introduce 'foundation' apprenticeships
Government to set out plans for new growth and skills levy, including shorter apprenticeships and foundation apprenticeships
FE Week explores where the proposed growth and skills levy has got to ahead of the party’s conference next...