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‘Kickstarter’ young employees cannot also be apprentices, Treasury confirms

Young people who take part in the government’s £2 billion “kickstart” scheme cannot also be apprentices, the Treasury has...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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DfE will allow adults to return to class from next Monday

Colleges and training providers can welcome back “priority” adult learners from July 13, the Department for Education has announced...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Chancellor announces ‘brand-new bonus for businesses to hire apprentices’

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a “brand new bonus” for employers to hire apprentices over the next six months....

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Extra £101m for school and college leavers to return for a third year

The government has pledged £101 million to give all 18 to 19 year olds who are struggling to find...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

FE Commissioner tells MPs he thinks dozens of colleges could run out of cash next year

There are 30 to 40 colleges “at risk of running out of cash” following the coronavirus crisis, the FE...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

DfE scraps T-level subject after employers express ‘viability and deliverability concerns’

The rollout of T-levels has taken another slip after the government canned a subject and delayed the start of...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Chancellor expected to reveal sliding scale of employer cash incentives to boost apprenticeships

The chancellor is set to announce a sliding scale of cash incentives for employers to take on both young...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

ESFA waters down apprenticeship oversight for new providers

The Education and Skills Funding Agency has softened its policy on allowing paused providers to start recruiting again. Since...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

Treasury’s £111m traineeship boost is a giant leap forward

The proposed tripling of traineeship starts with a £111 million boost is perhaps the brightest piece of news for...

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