Diversity toolkit launched to broaden apprenticeship intake Gathering data on apprentices, paying them more, and offering more level 2 courses are among the recommendations
BTECs: MPs to probe effect of defunding level 3 courses on learners Sector experts have been invited to contribute and a minister will be asked to give evidence
FE staff offered scholarships to explore gaps in sector’s research The scheme is intended to tackle a ‘historic’ lack of research in the sector
Universal Credit training flexibility extended by six months Learners will continue to be able to receive Universal Credit while studying longer courses
MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 366 This week’s edition features Julie Sizer, George Clark, Mary Curnock Cook
WorldSkills Squad UK meet in person for the first time since Covid struck One competitor called it ‘amazing’ but also ‘really weird’ to see her squad mates again
Colleges reintroduce Covid measures as cases spike Staff and students are being asked to mask up again, both in colleges and schools
FE’s new ministers hit the road for first college visits Alex Burghart, Michelle Donelan, Michael Gove and Keir Starmer have all visited providers this week
DfE and mayors speed up efforts to tackle HGV driver shortage Flexibilities are being brought in for national AEB delivery while driver apprenticeships are being fast-tracked