News

Jan Hodges announces Edge Foundation retirement

Edge Foundation chief executive Jan Hodges OBE today announced her retirement next month after a 35-year career in education....

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Number 10 reveals apprenticeship funding reform ahead of Budget

The two-year apprenticeship funding reform saga in which employers were expected to be handed government money to pay for...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

Increasing the value of apprenticeships

Selling apprenticeships to young people is one thing, and selling them to parents is another. Kirstie Donnelly considers how...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Most traineeships lead to apprenticeships, employment or further learning, according to government research

The majority of young people taking part in traineeships have gone on to apprenticeships, employment or further learning, according...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Hundreds more employers sign up to Trailblazer revamp of apprenticeships

Hundreds more employers have signed up to the government’s Trailblazer overhaul of apprenticeship design, Skills Minister Nick Boles announced...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Skills Minister Nick Boles reveals hopes of doubling traineeship numbers

Skills Minister Nick Boles has revealed government hopes of doubling traineeships to hit the 20,000 mark this academic year....

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Nick Linford
News

FE Commissioner reveals college overestimated bank balance by £3m

Further Education Commissioner Dr David Collins (pictured) has revealed how a London college’s projected bank balance was overestimated by £3m...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Complete the overhaul of apprenticeships, small businesses group tells parties

A challenge to complete the “overhaul” of apprenticeships is being put to the next government, as National Apprenticeship Week...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

College governance challenge set to ‘intensify’ with 24 pc funding cut warns union as BIS concedes spending reductions’ ‘profound’ effect on boards

Next academic year’s 24 per cent FE funding cut will “intensify” the challenges faced by college governors, the University...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford