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The government must act now to save apprenticeships

It’s the first time in our organisation’s 50-year history that the number of apprenticeship vacancies is outstripping applications, writes Mike Driscoll We have almost reached the end of another challenging academic year – and what a year it has been! We have witnessed the coronavirus pandemic come, go, come back and then go again. Even […]

Opinion, Apprenticeships

New DfE employer and apprentice surveys reveal reasons behind huge drop-out rate

Complex and wide ranging contributers to withdrawals found by researchers

News, Apprenticeships

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 391

Sheraz Amin Executive director -Digital Transformation, The Bedford College Group Start date: May 2022 Previous Job: Head of Digitial Transformation, Santander UK Interesting fact: Sheraz has worked ten different countries and across England, but has yet to visit Scotland or Wales Charlotte Rawes Vice Principal – Progress and Performance, Lancaster & Morecambe College Start date: […]

Movers and Shakers

Skills and Productivity Board and Unit for Future Skills: a one-stop shop of what has been published so far

The SPB has now wound up and been replaced by the Unit for Future Skills. The research conducted over the last two years has finally been published, ahead of this transition.

News

ESFA ditches 20% off-the-job requirement as part of 2022/23 apprenticeship funding rule changes

The government has ditched its controversial 20 per cent requirement for off-the-job training in apprenticeships and replaced it with a new baseline. Significant changes to English and maths policy, calculation of prior learning and new eligible costs have also been revealed in draft apprenticeship funding rules for 2022/23. Published today by the Education and Skills […]

News, Apprenticeships

AoC raises college staff pay recommendation – but only to 2.25%

The recommendation is well below the call from unions for a 10% rise

News, Colleges

Principal chosen to captain new UK shipbuilding skills taskforce

Captain Dr Paul Little, who is chief executive of City of Glasgow College, will lead a team of 20 members from across the UK as part of the project

News

Colleges call for emergency government funding to boost staff pay

The DfE is also being asked to review FE policies to reduce financial risks

News, Colleges

SEND college jumps from ‘requires improvement’ to ‘outstanding’ in three years

‘From the moment learners enter the college premises, they encounter a very welcoming, caring and calm environment,’ inspectors said in a report about Chadsgrove Specialist College

News, Ofsted