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Treasury plans apprenticeship levy restrictions

Chancellor wants to act on soaring degree-level apprenticeship spending

News, Apprenticeships, Politics, Skills reform

Too few workers leaves childcare ‘revolution’ in peril

The early years sector is facing debilitating staff shortages. Jessica Hill speaks to sector leaders about how reforms to training could help, or hinder, flagship childcare reforms Qualification reforms intended to train more early years workers could spell a “dumbing down” of the profession and will still leave the sector drastically short of the number […]

Feature, News, Long read

Seven colleges scoop royal prize for further education

‘Ground-breaking’ college initiatives in space engineering, nuclear and maritime among this year’s Queen’s Anniversary Prize winners

News, Colleges

What the SEND pilot reveals about English and maths in apprenticeships

The successful pilot to flex apprenticeships for learners with SEND but no EHCP makes a powerful case to rethink requirements for everyone else, says Paul Warner

Opinion, Apprenticeships

Autumn statement: It’s time for real incentives for skills development

Employers need to be better supported and much better informed to invest in the skills they and the economy need, writes Rachel Thomas

Opinion, Apprenticeships

Amanda Spielman’s swansong AoC conference speech

Ofsted chief inspector delivers her final speech to the colleges sector

News, Ofsted

FE Commissioner sets apprenticeships and bootcamps targets for colleges

Comes amid government concerns that colleges’ share of both markets is too low

News

Labour’s levy plan would limit apprenticeships to 140,000 a year, government claims

Proposal would cost an additional £1.5bn, new estimations suggest

News, Politics

Starting the weekend early at Derwentside

If you enter Derwentside College after 2pm on a Friday, you’ll find it empty. The principal, Chris Todd, will be on his way to pick his seven-year-old son up from school and take him to the beach. That’s because Todd, who is determined to prioritise well-being among his staff, allows them to finish early on […]

Profiles, Apprenticeships, Colleges, Long read