Apprenticeships

Functional skills amend among DWP’s funding fixes 

Other rule changes in the works cover visas, subcontracting, completion payments and learning support reimbursements

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, ATC 2026

ATC 2026: DWP apprenticeships chief talks streamlining, units and assessment

Final details will come 'shortly' and released simultaneously to provide 'clarity about the future offer'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Awarding

Nostalgia is not a strategy to navigate assessment evolution

Mark Carney’s catchphrase applies as much to apprenticeships as Western powers in the Trump era – we must move...

Shane Chowen
Steve Smith
Apprenticeships

Level 2 admin apprenticeship sign off delayed again

Employers hope the standard will be available for delivery from this autumn after 6 years of lobbying

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Stop relying on day release to achieve apprenticeship growth

Structured block release of learners creates momentum, cohesion and results that day release can’t match

Jessica Hill
John Evans OBE
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship reform may save money now but cost growth later

Ministers’ proposals risk undermining leadership development, training infrastructure and employer engagement. A tiered co-investment model offers a smarter way...

Jessica Hill
Mark Bremner
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship reform risks solving the wrong problems

Ministers want faster routes into work for young people, but defunding leadership apprenticeships and tinkering with clearing systems won’t...

Jessica Hill
James Farr
Apprenticeships, Inclusion

As SEND needs rise, apprenticeships face an inclusion reality check

New ILR data shows a sharp rise in apprentices requiring additional learning support, leaving providers at risk of being...

Jessica Hill
Mark Abrahams
Apprenticeships, Colleges

Welsh college pulls plug on England apprenticeships

Leaders want to 'concentrate expertise' in Wales following latest Ofsted criticism

Billy Camden
Billy Camden