Phillipson tells Skills England what to prioritise in first year New body told to produce annual skills assessment, ensure consistency of LSIPs and boost domestic workforce
Foundation apprenticeships off to a shaky start New programmes ‘blur lines’ with level 2 apprenticeships and miss popular youth sectors
First list of foundation apprenticeships published Typical duration for the new entry route will be 8 months
Lifetime Training replaces David Smith with Charlotte Bosworth as CEO Former Post Office boss departs after almost two years in the role
Devolving 16-19 funding would be a nightmayor, minister warned Doing so would lead to more ‘bureaucracy’ and ‘inequalities’, expert says
‘Remarkable’ spike in ‘outstanding’ college grades Big increase in top results as inspectorate prepares to turn off headline ratings
Personal reasons for Burnley College boss’s exit – reports Interim principal replacement finally revealed
English and maths rules for foundation apprentices revealed DfE adopts similar policy to the condition of funding for study programmes
DfE sets minimum off-the-job hours for each apprenticeship standard Policy changed to ‘increase flexibility in the delivery of OTJ’