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Being an effective ally for the 5%

Words are cheap if they’re not backed by action. There are questions managers should be asking themselves about equality

Opinion, The Staffroom - opinion

Demand for industry training board merger rejected

‘No plans to legislate’ for a merger between CITB and ECITB, DfE says after independent review

News, DfE

Cost and complexity turn providers off degree apprenticeships

The long-term future of degree apprenticeships hinges on the government’s ability to tackle regulatory, financial and engagement challenges

Opinion, Apprenticeships

A day in the life of the head of a small specialist college

Clare Scattergood’s job title underplays the myriad roles she performs at her small independent specialist college in Birmingham – designated safeguarding lead, cake maker, pot washer, flood water mopper-upper, gardener, mental health first aider, fire marshal and budget holder, to name a few. Her roles at Victoria College, which is part of a charitable federation […]

News, Profiles, Long read

Lifetime lines up high street deals for ‘Big Apprenticeship Thank You’

Retailers and restaurants will offer discounts for ‘The Big Apprenticeship Thank You’

News

South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard

South Yorkshire metro mayor Oliver Coppard says getting national, regional and local agencies to pull in one direction is crucial for his region’s progress Oliver Coppard believes he’s on the verge of gaining powers that could join the dots between health, employment and education services and make a dent in South Yorkshire’s deep-rooted inequalities. Any […]

Profiles, Devolution, Long read

Labour must end the scandal of FE teacher pay

Teachers have absorbed the blows of a decade funding cuts through their pay cheques and it’s hurting them, the sector and their students

Opinion, The Staffroom - opinion

Solicitor apprenticeships on trial: can they survive level 7 cash cull?

As the government rethinking funding for level 7 apprenticeships, Jessica Hill cross-examines the promise of solicitor apprenticeships: are they truly a gamechanger for under-represented talent, or a cheaper path for the privileged? The goal was described as “simple yet ground-breaking”… to “revolutionise the legal landscape by empowering students from diverse backgrounds to pursue a career […]

Feature, News, Apprenticeships, Long read

Starmer has fired the starting gun on a skills revolution

Keir Starmer’s Labour conference speech was a shot in the arm for the further education sector – but these reforms must be made irreversible

Opinion, Policy