Apprenticeships

Hundreds of small businesses utilise removal of apprenticeship cap

Some SMEs have recruited over 50 apprentices since April 2023 policy change

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

ESFA failing to curb apprentice assessment ‘bundling’

Awarding bodies call for clarity after rules watered down and culprits 'hide in plain sight'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Ofsted

‘Inadequate’ college for vulnerable adults returns to ‘good’ Ofsted rating

Ruskin College celebrates rapid turnaround

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Skills reform

DfE to pilot funding simplifications for colleges

Several funding rules and ringfences to be removed as officials bid to reduce complexity

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Ban for ‘rogue’ apprenticeship boss who owes ESFA £2.5m

Investigators couldn't verify payments from Vista Training Solutions were 'legitimate expenses' due to missing accounts

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Rigid rules led to £28m tuition fund clawback in first 2 years

'Most colleges could have spent their allocations several times over if they had been able to target all students...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Scandalous apprenticeship provider owner hit with 6-year director’s ban

Matrimonial property also sold for £2.2m as liquidators seek to repay colleges

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Politics

Apprenticeship provider boss embroiled in Post Office scandal

Lifetime Training board backs David Smith as he inputs to public inquiry

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Funding boost for popular early years apprenticeship

DfE hopes increase will aid nursery providers in training more staff amid a workforce crisis

Billy Camden
Billy Camden