New level 2 admin apprenticeship limited to under-25s It is the first time an apprenticeship has been given an age restriction outside of level 7 apprenticeships
Teaching hours cut ‘not enough to revive T Levels’ College leaders doubt that putting the ‘bloated’ courses on a diet will be the silver bullet ministers hope for
Ministers shrink T Levels to boost take-up and manageability New T Levels will be smaller than any existing course, with content and assessment trimmed to ease delivery pressures
DfE agrees to BTECs defunding delay Funding for the level 3 courses will now continue into the 2026-27 academic year as ministers amend ‘aggressive’ approach
Angela Middleton stripped of MBE by King Charles The ex-apprenticeship boss has honour revoked for ‘bringing the honours system into disrepute’ after owing DfE £12.5m
Functional skills amend among DWP’s funding fixes Other rule changes in the works cover visas, subcontracting, completion payments and learning support reimbursements
ATC 2026: DWP apprenticeships chief talks streamlining, units and assessment Final details will come ‘shortly’ and released simultaneously to provide ‘clarity about the future offer’
ESOL cuts are ‘bizarre’, says skills minister Jacqui Smith ‘concerned’ by Reform UK mayor’s decision and vows to explore how ESOL provision can be ‘available everywhere’
Level 2 admin apprenticeship sign off delayed again Employers hope the standard will be available for delivery from this autumn after 6 years of lobbying