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White paper fails to put employers at the centre of our FE universe

The skills white paper sets out plenty of ideas, but no unifying vision. If skills are the engine of growth, employers must be the ones in the driving seat

Opinion, Apprenticeships

EPA reform: changes inevitable, but not unfamiliar

Change is coming and, as always with FE, it’s seemingly inevitable.

I’ve spent over 20 years working in the sector. In that time, I’ve seen NVQs, the Qualifications Credit Framework, Apprenticeship Frameworks, and Apprenticeship Standards.

News, Sponsored post, Sponsored post

Providers must join official register to offer new ‘apprenticeship units’

DWP skills director also confirms new short course content will come from existing apprenticeship standards

News, Apprenticeships

1-week apprenticeship ‘units’, and 5 other things we learned from Smith’s white paper briefing

Skills minister also defends adult education plans and explains the need to introduce laws that ban ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders

News, Skills reform

Adult learning dips after post-pandemic boom

Rates of learning also highlight societies deep inequalities, findings suggest

News, Adult education

First reformed apprenticeship plans released amid pilot delays

New plans ‘clearly challenged’ Skills England, says awarding boss

News, Apprenticeships

AQA buys Realise Training in latest vocational expansion

Exam body snaps up large apprenticeship and training provider from private equity sellers

News, Training Providers

The post-16 white paper has the potential to deliver for businesses

Last week’s white paper comes as Make UK’s latest research shows that three-quarters of manufacturers struggle to fill vacancies due to skills shortages

Opinion, Skills reform

‘One bad employer’ blamed for provider’s ‘inadequate’ Ofsted result

Inspectors found few apprentices released from work for off-the-job training

News, Apprenticeships, Ofsted