Wolf offers 3 apprenticeship policy ‘slam dunks’ for next government Former PM skills adviser warns apprenticeships ‘heading in the wrong direction’ and Labour’s plans will ‘make things worse’
Top skills civil servant Kirsty Evans to leave DfE She’s the latest in a string of high-profile departures
Babington announces third CEO in less than a year COO promoted after ‘turnaround specialist’ resigns with immediate effect
RAAC: 10 colleges will get removal grants 234 education settings have now been identified as having confirmed RAAC
Care apprenticeship provider slated for focus on diploma rather than OTJ and EPA Ofsted also slams ‘poor’ training as director strips back staff numbers
Hundreds of small businesses utilise removal of apprenticeship cap Some SMEs have recruited over 50 apprentices since April 2023 policy change
ESFA failing to curb apprentice assessment ‘bundling’ Awarding bodies call for clarity after rules watered down and culprits ‘hide in plain sight’
‘Inadequate’ college for vulnerable adults returns to ‘good’ Ofsted rating Ruskin College celebrates rapid turnaround
DfE to pilot funding simplifications for colleges Several funding rules and ringfences to be removed as officials bid to reduce complexity