Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Ofsted slams apprenticeship provider for training ‘more akin to CPD’

Inspectors said apprentices already had experience of the sector so shouldn’t be eligible for apprenticeship funding

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Apprenticeships

IfATE promises review of occupational standards

Standards set for review include those where updates are "needed" to support emerging skills

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Long read, Qualifications, Skills reform

Destination defund: the fight to save travel and tourism courses

High-profile workforce shortages in the travel industry haven’t stopped the government’s plans to defund rafts of popular courses. Jessica...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships

Logistics assessment body acquired by VTCT

VTCT has bolstered its EPA operation by acquiring Skills for Logistics

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Ofsted

Training firm rated ‘inadequate’ kept contract despite sexual harassment reports

The provider has now "established a culture of safeguarding", Ofsted said.

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Care apprenticeships could be in line for bigger funding boost, and more from SEG conference

Ofsted also revealed it is reviewing the implementation of the education inspection framework

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

Qube unable to pay £3m to creditors after collapse

The large training provider suddenly closed at the end of March

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships, Long read, net zero, Skills reform

Chris Claydon, CEO, JTL

Chris Claydon has a biography better suited to James Bond than to the chief executive of a training provider...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Long read, Skills reform

Investigation: Why care training is in crisis, and the solutions are falling short

The social care system is at breaking point with more than 165,000 vacancies. The government wants more apprentices to...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill