apprenticeships reform

Beware the unexpected – apprenticeship reform risks unintended consequences

From healthcare to architecture, vital industries face severe skills shortages if mature learners are locked out of advanced training

Switching off Treasury cash for apprenticeships is a big mistake

Many of the same problems plague the apprenticeships system as a decade ago. We need a big review, writes Tom Bewick This week, the Treasury switched off the £3,000 incentive scheme to boost England’s apprenticeships during the pandemic. That’s a real pity. Because by all accounts, the scheme had been an incredibly successful way of […]

Subcontracting shouldn’t be a master-servant relationship

With money tighter than ever, the further education community needs to find more ways to work together, writes Sam Parrett In the constantly changing world of FE, new policies and ideas will affect the sector in different ways – and they often divide our community. However, I am sure that encouraging greater collaboration between colleges, […]

Still pushing for apprenticeship reforms clarity

Karin Smyth MP reflects on key issues with apprenticeship reforms that the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee is pushing for more information on. Post 16 education is vitally important to the UK, and to my Bristol South constituency. It’s always one of the issues raised with me by parents, carers and grandparents, and that’s […]