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Making the case for functional skills in apprenticeships  

Let’s not forget just how vital functional skills are, for tackling inequality as well as boosting growth

Opinion, Apprenticeships

Functional skills for adults are too vital to give up on

Adult literacy and numeracy rates are already woeful, let’s not make them even worse by scrapping functional skills for adult apprentices

Opinion, Apprenticeships

Tech exec and ex-DfE perm sec to lead Skills England

Phil Smith and David Bell named chair and vice chair respectively, while two senior civil servants will jobshare as CEO

News, Skills reform

English and maths rule scrapped for adult apprentices, DfE confirms

Ministers also reveal the apprenticeship minimum duration will be reduced from 12 to 8 months

News, Apprenticeships

Public relations training firm rated ‘outstanding’

Apprenticeships provision at international PR company lauded for ‘exceptional’ leadership

News, Apprenticeships, Ofsted

From rival to collaboration – the key to success in FE

Wigan & Leigh college principal Anna Dawe demonstrates how collaboration is power if regions are to fully harness the opportunities offered by devolution Much of Anna Dawe’s further education career has been “coloured” by the idea that colleges compete against each other in a “highly competitive market”. Years ago, she recalls colleges paying for adverts […]

Profiles, Long read

Apprenticeships serve the public – so devolve them

Whitehall holds too much power and big employers have learned to game the levy

Opinion, Apprenticeships

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 486

Shahban Aziz Managing Director, Textile Centre of Excellence Start date: January 2025 Previous Job: Senior Funding Manager, Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education Interesting fact: Shahban is passionate about charity work and improving social mobility. He is a trustee at Young Citizens and founder of the Jerusalem Community Fridge. Mark Emerson Vice Principal (Curriculum Innovation […]

Movers and Shakers

Ofsted: You spoke, we listened, now scrutinise our plans

Ofsted’s inspection reforms will reduce the burden of an inspection for staff and promote fairness

Opinion, Ofsted