First apprentices awarded ‘professional status’ post-nominals Sixteen former apprentices first to be awarded professional status through new recognition scheme
Employers warned years ago that hairdressing T Levels wouldn’t cut it Businesses flagged concerns with placements and standards early in the process – but officials overruled
WEA threatens legal action against combined authority amid grant funding row A decision to refuse to grant fund the WEA puts 70 jobs at risk
‘Shock’ as ministers suddenly scrap hairdressing and barbering T Levels Hair industry employers preferred apprenticeships to the proposed T Level
Functional skills ‘commercially unviable’, research suggests Average delivery costs still leave training providers making a loss on functional skills, even with funding increase
T Level student fee hikes slammed by college leaders New contracts can adapt entry fees to make sure awarding organisations make a profit
Adult ed: Fewer adults taking level 2 and 3 courses Figures indicate fewer adults from deprived backgrounds
Apprenticeship starts grow 7% in first quarter of 2023/24 Achievements were up 22% on the year before