Devolution, Qualifications, T Levels

Manchester mayor’s ‘MBacc’ to rival EBacc to boost technical education

It's not yet clear why schools would promote the MBacc technical education options over the EBacc

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Long read

1 in 10 established apprenticeships fail to recruit a single apprentice

Employers speak out about "risk averse" training providers and "complex processes" preventing apprenticeship recruitment

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Training Providers

HIT Training becomes employee-owned after share transfer

A new trust has been set up which now holds a majority share of the company on behalf of...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges

Colleges lambast ‘disastrous’ changes to financial year

Finance leads hit out at plans to bring college financial year in line with the rest of the public...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education, Skills reform

Ministers clear lifelong learning loan laws in the Commons

Opposition MPs were unsuccessful in pushing for more oversight of lifelong learning loan regulations

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
level 2, Qualifications

Approval process for future level 2 qualifications unveiled

The government's new "employer-led" approval process for level 2 qualifications to be taught from 2025 has been published

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship achievements drop leaves most providers in scope for intervention

Over half of training providers "need improvement" or "at risk" as overall achievement rates fall

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Staff

Low pay and high turnover of college teachers uncovered

New findings from the Institute for Fiscal Studies lifts the lid on just how bad teacher pay and turnover...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
T Levels

T Levels: Up to £25k up for grabs in latest employer incentive

Employers can claim for "legitimate costs" relating to industry placements for T Levels from this April

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen