Apprenticeships, Budget 2024

Apprentice minimum wage to rise to £7.55

New rate will apply from April 2025, chancellor set to announce at tomorrow’s budget

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
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Apprenticeships

Global education investors snap up Corndel

The training provider joins a global network of more than 60 training companies that includes Regent's University London

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Long read

Crisis in schools creates a NEET problem for FE to solve

Jessica Hill examines the triggers and FE solutions as worsening school absenteeism piles pressure on colleges to provide lower- level post-16 courses

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Long read

A DAY IN THE LIFE: Apprenticeship assessor

As debates about levies, funding rules and quangos rage on, assessors working for England’s 280 end-point assessment organisations quietly...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Long read

Solicitor apprenticeships on trial: can they survive level 7 cash cull?

As the government rethinking funding for level 7 apprenticeships, Jessica Hill cross-examines the promise of solicitor apprenticeships: are they...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, T Levels

Just over half of T Level students satisfied with course, DfE survey reveals

Most common reasons for apprentice dropouts and levels of OTJ compliance also revealed

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships, Long read

Nick Smith, chief executive, TTE Training

Nick Smith of TTE Training sees himself as the “living embodiment” of the difference education can make. His “amazing”...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, DfE, IfATE

More data needed to tackle apprenticeship dropout rates

Researchers found that nine out of ten non-completing nursing associate apprentices dropped out close to their end dates

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor