Opinion

What lessons can we learn from end-point assessments?

End-point assessment is a vital part of any apprenticeship, and Thomas Burton explains how to get it right. The...

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More traineeships are leading to apprenticeships

The proportion of young people who complete a traineeship and move on to an apprenticeship has risen but it...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
Opinion

Why are apprenticeship drop-out rates so high?

Jisc’s Paul Feldman argues that to boost completion rates, we first need to understand why apprentices are dropping out...

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First early Ofsted monitoring visit of apprenticeship newcomer warns training ‘not fit for purpose’

The first of a new wave of Ofsted’s early-monitoring visit reports on newcomers to the apprenticeship market has been...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

Chancellor announces £80m to support small businesses with apprentices

There will be an extra £80 million released to help small businesses recruit apprentices, the chancellor has announced in...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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95% of apprenticeships agreed at full cap price, despite negotiation ‘experiment’

The government should drop its “experiment” with negotiated apprenticeship prices, after it emerged that almost every single one is...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
Opinion

More part-time apprenticeships are needed – here’s why

Apprenticeships as they stand are low-paid and inflexible, and that prices out people with care needs and children. This...

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Barnfield College could lose its apprenticeships provision

Barnfield College has been rated grade four by Ofsted for apprenticeships, which means it will lose the right to...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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DfE ‘plain sloppy’ at policing apprenticeship minimum wage adverts

Providers on the government’s apprenticeship search site are not being effectively policed to ensure they advertise legal wages –...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord