end-point assessment

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

Jessica Hill
Kelle McQuade and Steve Smith
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships reform could weaken social mobility impact

Apprenticeships are often hailed as a vehicle for social mobility, but the reality is more complex

Jessica Hill
Alun Francis
Apprenticeships, ESFA

Former apprenticeship boss avoids director ban

'Errors' in funding claims did not make the director unfit to run a company, a judge ruled

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship reforms mirror Scotland – and that’s good

England’s scrapping of mandatory functional skills for adults and a reduction in apprenticeship length where necessary shows a pragmatism...

Jessica Hill
Stuart McKenna
Apprenticeships

New apprenticeships will boost flow of plumbers

We’ve consulted with industry to develop apprenticeships that will help solve plumbing skills crisis

Jessica Hill
Kevin Wellman
Apprenticeships

Let’s shift perceptions on built environment apprenticeships

Our apprenticeships are bridging skills gaps in construction, but we need stronger industry collaboration and better mentorship in our...

Jessica Hill
Lorraine Fursland
Apprenticeships

Hairdressing apprenticeships face extinction under Labour tax rises, says report

Hairdressing salons are increasingly moving to self-employed worker business models to counter high tax costs

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Functional skills

Do we really need functional skills anyway?

In truth, the value of numeracy and literacy has fallen now that you can learn practical skills from online...

Jessica Hill
Tim Leunig
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships behind bars follows open jail failure

Scheme expanded inside prison walls despite just 10 prisoners undertaking apprenticeships since 2022

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel