College-run ITP awarded its own ‘outstanding’ The feat means all parts of a West Mids college group now hold Ofsted’s top grade
Saqib Bhatti appointed as Conservative shadow education minister New shadow minister takes aim at level 7 apprenticeship cuts and tax rises on FE providers
Fake employer used for ‘fraudulent’ skills bootcamp cash claims Police investigating while firm that secured £22m contracts sues DfE
CareShield exits apprenticeships to protect learners from staff shortages Sector-wide challenges made it ‘increasingly difficult’ to deliver high-quality training, provider’s leaders say
DfE raids budgets to cover ‘landmark’ apprenticeships overspend Experts warn that further ‘trade-offs’ may need to be made in future
BTECs axe will cause huge ‘qualifications gap’, ministers warned Report claims key areas of the economy will be hit by scrapping ‘vital’ courses amid slow T Levels growth
DfE accounts 2025: Apprenticeship ‘failures’ and minister payouts revealed Report also shows a bumper pay rise for the DfE’s top boss and money paid to companies linked to ministers
Apprenticeship starts rise as tax and wage hikes come into force But adverts fall while vacancies begin to plummet