Apprenticeships, Long read

A break with tradition: the crafts fighting for survival

The biggest losers in the government’s mission to boost apprenticeships are traditional crafts for whom the term “apprenticeship” was...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Profiles

Interview: Robert Halfon, chair of the education select committee

Robert Halfon, the chair of the education select committee, isn’t always a fan of the great and good, admitting...

Jessica Fino
Jessica Fino
News

Pressure mounts on Hinds to explain £500m apprenticeship ‘alleged overspend’

The chair of the influential education select committee has urged the government to be “open and transparent” about a...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Give nursing degree apprenticeships special treatment, education committee urges

The NHS will not meet its apprentice recruitment target unless nursing degree apprenticeships are given special treatment, an influential...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Revealed: vast majority of loans-only providers are less than good

A massive 80 per cent of providers that only deliver provision funded by advanced learner loans have been rated...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Kick poor-performing new providers off RoATP, education committee urges

Poor-performing apprenticeship providers should be kicked off the government’s register – not just barred from taking on new starts,...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

In pursuit of parity: degree apprenticeships expand into the Russell Group

Although seen by some as controversial, degree apprenticeships are central to the government’s plans to put technical education on...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

DfE in firing line with former skills minister for ‘misrepresentation’ and ‘discourtesy’

Chair of the education select committee Robert Halfon has accused the Department for Education of misrepresentation and discourtesy. Yesterday...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Ofsted criticised for allowing college mergers to be excuse for turning a blind eye to failure

The chair of the influential education select committee has called on Ofsted to “learn the lessons” from Learndirect, after...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke