Apprenticeships

Britain needs fewer rip-off degrees and more apprentices

It’s time to turbo-charge apprenticeships and give young people real choice about their futures

Jessica Hill
Saqib Bhatti
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are heading for a cliff edge, and ministers should know where it leads

Tilting levy funding towards younger learners may sound simple, but blunt cuts and cliff-edge defunding would choke off progression,...

Jessica Hill
Ben Rowland
Apprenticeships

DfE revises approach to Ofsted grades in apprenticeship accountability framework

Three ‘supplementary indicators’ have also been suspended, and the past planned end date measure has been refined

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

Disadvantaged apprentices more likely to drop out, researchers find

New study also warns of a ‘wage penalty’ associated with apprenticeship withdrawals

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

IFS: 16-18 funding needs extra £150m by 2028 to maintain real-terms spending

Limitations in the post-16 white paper, college deficits and pressures from student numbers, staff retention and SEND needs all...

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

Accidental bosses risk undermining youth guarantee

The CMI is calling on ministers to support training that professionalises management – it’s crucial for the support of...

Jessica Hill
Petra Wilton
Apprenticeships

Care worker provider faces £1.2m clawback

The company blames high turnover in the care sector for a lack of evidence in funding claims

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

DfE raises stakes in fraudulent apprenticeship funding court fight

Officials countersue ex-provider for £800k after alleged unlawful use of skills funding to pay apprentice wages

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Young people can’t choose the pathways they can’t see

Despite the efforts of the Baker Clause, apprenticeships remain a mystery to students, parents and society in general. A...

Jessica Hill
Dale Walker