We’re driving apprenticeships forward and speeding past 60 The sector should be proud after pushing QAR rates up through collaboration and sheer hard work
Use reform to tailor functional skills to industry needs We use our expertise to determine minimum literacy and numeracy levels for each apprenticeship we offer
Start broad and end narrow as a blueprint for apprenticeships Let’s turn apprenticeships ‘ladder’ into a fruit-bearing tree with root and branch reform
The long and short of it is apprenticeships must deliver Whatever their length, apprenticeships should be designed and delivered to develop occupational competence
DfE’s revised 2023-24 apprenticeship budget was ‘99% spent’ Apprenticeships director warns of ‘tough choices to make on what we can fund in the future’
Ofsted open to ‘another consultation’ on inspection reforms if sector demands rethink Watchdog’s national director also insists report card proposals do not ‘throw the baby out with the bath water’
Lessons from our apprentices The Association of Apprentices convened a roundtable for apprentices to tell us about their training and views on current reforms. Jessica Hill was there to listen…
Give stakeholders a voice in end-point assessment reforms The DfE’s new end-point assessment principles provide an opportunity for improvement – if there’s commitment to a collective approach
Apprenticeships reform could weaken social mobility impact Apprenticeships are often hailed as a vehicle for social mobility, but the reality is more complex