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
New WorldSkills UK trustees want ‘world-class skills boosts’ Four new WorldSkills UK board members will be ‘strong advocates’ for education and skills
West Midlands reveals ‘bold’ plan to boost level 3 training Proposals include upping its low income threshold, free courses for West Midlands FE staff and reviewing learner support funding
This budget delivers for FE learners and the sector FE faces a financial struggle but government is committed to supporting the sector as we build a skills and apprenticeships nation, writes Robert Halfon MP
Labour pledges review of functional skills rules The Labour shadow skills minister says he agrees with training providers’ concerns about the current English and maths requirements in apprenticeships
End point assessment data will finally be public, watchdog says Ofqual will release end point assessment outcome data for the first time later this year
Pension reform benefits wealthy bosses as FE overlooked (again) Sector leaders have expressed their disappointment that big FE funding issues, like teacher pay, were overlooked in the budget
AAC 2023: We’re at a pivotal moment to reshape apprenticeships The Annual Apprenticeship Conference 2023 might be over, but from functional skills to social mobility, there’s a lot to do make apprenticeships even better, writes Kirstie Donnelly
Dismay as AEB funding boost excludes key skills shortages – and women The Department for Education has defended its decision to exclude key skills shortage areas from in-year AEB funding increases