York College
It will be designed to assess skill levels and provide online tutoring
The plans are a key FE reform as outlined in the skills for jobs white paper
£270m is being dished out to mayoral combined authorities and local councils in England
Up to £350 will be paid per placement to the winning contractors
Expert says there would be 'national outcry' and independent inquiry if this happened with A-levels
National adult education budget contracts renewed for 2022/23
Almost half of learners on the new-style apprenticeship standards failed to successfully complete their programme last year, new figures...
The overall achievement rate for apprenticeships in 2019/20 has fallen to 57.5 per cent – 6.7 percentage points lower...
But leaders warn the extension has been introduced too late and predict 'many' fundng clawbacks