DfE launches Skills England CEO job advert £130k role will be below director general level and post-holder expected to come from inside government or business
Apprenticeship starts grew in the month Labour took power AELP says August and September stats more likely to show extent of perceived ‘slowdown’ as full-year 2023/24 starts flatline
Ofqual issues £50k fine to EPAO but owner refuses to pay Dormant awarding body claims it is being used as a ‘sacrificial lamb’ as regulator shows off ‘fining power’ to the sector
172 college leaders make collective investment plea to chancellor Principals warn economic growth will be stifled without greater funding to build the FE workforce
OfS dishes out further £14m for level 6 degree apprenticeships expansion Comes a week after the government revealed plans to restrict level 7 apprenticeships
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