Labour’s levy won’t devalue apprenticeships, Malhotra claims Shadow skills minister says reform plans present ‘opportunities’ for training providers
No tolerance: The true cost of resit reforms Provider fines to hit £45m a year without 5% tolerance threshold
Destinations unknown: ILR data cut angers MCAs Destination and progression submission requirement to end in 2024/25
New English and maths funding conditions are unnecessary, unworkable and must be suspended Government has found a way of making new money feel like a wholly backward step, writes David Hughes
Apprenticeship starts dip 12% after functional skills rate announcement Starts dive month after officials announced funding fast-track
DfE to introduce English and maths resit minimum hours and scrap 5% tolerance ‘Wholly unhelpful’ changes to condition of funding rules amid concerns over rising non-compliance
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