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
Brokers fail to raise SME awareness or starts in DfE apprenticeship pilot Officials urged to explore other ways of engaging small and medium employers
Master’s-level apprenticeships ban risks throwing ‘baby out with bath water’ Fears that public services will be hardest hit by levy restrictions
English and maths rules in apprenticeships under ‘review’ DfE seeks to ensure policy is ‘striking the right balance’
Shorter apprenticeships and level 7 restrictions confirmed by Starmer PM also pledges to introduce ‘foundation’ apprenticeships
Level 7 apprenticeships face the axe in levy reform, sources say Government to set out plans for new growth and skills levy, including shorter apprenticeships and foundation apprenticeships
Apprenticeship levy reform is like opening ‘Pandora’s box’, Labour warned FE Week explores where the proposed growth and skills levy has got to ahead of the party’s conference next week
£500m skills bootcamps failing to boost job prospects Results data for 2021-22 finally published ahead of crunch budget decision
Strike ballot to launch for sixth form college teachers after pay snub Ministers have extended the 5.5% school teacher pay award to sixth form colleges, but only those that have academised