Apprenticeships, Ofqual

Ofqual issues £50k fine to EPAO but owner refuses to pay

Dormant awarding body claims it is being used as a ‘sacrificial lamb’ as regulator shows off ‘fining power’ to...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Turnaround job of a Lifetime at apprenticeship giant

An interview with CEO David Smith

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Politics

172 college leaders make collective investment plea to chancellor

Principals warn economic growth will be stifled without greater funding to build the FE workforce

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Higher education

OfS dishes out further £14m for level 6 degree apprenticeships expansion

Comes a week after the government revealed plans to restrict level 7 apprenticeships

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Phillipson tells school pay review body to consider FE impact

Education secretary appears to namecheck further education workforce for first time in STRB remit letter

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Billy Camden
News

Brokers fail to raise SME awareness or starts in DfE apprenticeship pilot

Officials urged to explore other ways of engaging small and medium employers

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Master’s-level apprenticeships ban risks throwing ‘baby out with bath water’

Fears that public services will be hardest hit by levy restrictions

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Billy Camden
News

English and maths rules in apprenticeships under ‘review’

DfE seeks to ensure policy is 'striking the right balance'

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Billy Camden
Politics, Skills reform

Shorter apprenticeships and level 7 restrictions confirmed by Starmer

PM also pledges to introduce 'foundation' apprenticeships

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Billy Camden