Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Halfon ‘encouraged’ by apprenticeship trends since the levy 

Young people squeezed out and higher levels continue to grow while level 2 falls to lowest on record

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Billy Camden
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Kion Ahadi named as new Federation of Awarding Bodies chief

He will lead the membership body from February

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Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Politics, Skills reform

OBR forecast hikes apprenticeship levy intake to £4bn next year

Gap between levy receipts and public spending distribution becomes 'gaping chasm'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofqual, Ofsted

Ofqual investigation ‘made me feel like a criminal’

Apprenticeship assessment firm exits market after regulator’s audit left owner feeling suicidal

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Billy Camden
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Autumn statement: £50m pilot for ‘growth sector’ apprenticeships

Apprentice minimum wage rises, while talks over levy restrictions continue

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Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Politics, Skills reform

Treasury plans apprenticeship levy restrictions

Chancellor wants to act on soaring degree-level apprenticeship spending

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
T Levels

DfE claws back two thirds of £10m T Level employer incentive cash

Business representatives slam 'disappointing' underspend but officials claim some simply rejected the offer

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Multiply, Skills reform

Ofsted to assess spending on Sunak’s maths scheme

Multiply oversight concerns set to be addressed by education watchdog

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Billy Camden
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FE Commissioner sets apprenticeships and bootcamps targets for colleges

Comes amid government concerns that colleges' share of both markets is too low

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Billy Camden