Profiles

Sir Gerry Berragan, Chief executive, Institute for Apprenticeships

The new boss of the Institute for Apprenticeships is not giving anything away. After 37 years in the military,...

Catherine Murray
Catherine Murray
News

Investigation: Agency accused over ‘tax avoidance’ levy advice

An apprenticeship and graduate recruitment agency for schools has been accused of exploiting a tax incentive scheme after it...

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

‘Inadequate’ employer provider still on apprenticeship register

A FTSE 100 employer-provider has not been kicked off the register of apprenticeship training providers, even though Ofsted gave...

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
Opinion

Skills in 2017: less money, more problems…

The government has had a few good ideas this year, admits Gordon Marsden, but it seems determined not to...

Gordon Marsden
Gordon Marsden
News

No sign of hoped-for levied apprenticeships surge in latest statistics

There is no sign of the major upturn in levied apprenticeships that the government has been praying for, according...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Is FE ready for the big apprenticeship frameworks switch-off?

The process of closing the old-style apprenticeship frameworks to new starts began in March 2016, but only those with...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
Opinion

Hitting the targets, missing the point

While apprenticeship starts have risen for ethnic minorities and those with learning difficulties, much of their progress has been...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

Apprenticeships must not accredit existing knowledge

The apprenticeship levy was a brave move for a Conservative government. But unless it gets to grips with apprenticeships...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

How to increase apprenticeship starts

The levy has had more than its share of teething problems, but it’s not time to bin it yet, says Kathleen...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor