Apprenticeships

Disadvantaged apprentices more likely to drop out, researchers find

New study also warns of a ‘wage penalty’ associated with apprenticeship withdrawals

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

Employer fears spread over apprenticeship ‘streamlining’

Ministers vow to work 'intensively with business on the right balance' as they stress that no decisions have been...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Accidental bosses risk undermining youth guarantee

The CMI is calling on ministers to support training that professionalises management – it’s crucial for the support of...

Jessica Hill
Petra Wilton
Apprenticeships

Care worker provider faces £1.2m clawback

The company blames high turnover in the care sector for a lack of evidence in funding claims

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education, Apprenticeships

Corbyn challenger appointed as ‘expert skills adviser’ at DWP

Praful Nargund will offer unpaid advice for at least six months

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

DfE raises stakes in fraudulent apprenticeship funding court fight

Officials countersue ex-provider for £800k after alleged unlawful use of skills funding to pay apprentice wages

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Young people can’t choose the pathways they can’t see

Despite the efforts of the Baker Clause, apprenticeships remain a mystery to students, parents and society in general. A...

Jessica Hill
Dale Walker
Apprenticeships

Purse strings tighten for Multiverse as losses widen

Headcount drops and cash nearly halved in past year but leaders insist company is ‘trending towards profitability'

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

Revealed: First 93 apprenticeships chosen for assessment reform

40 construction standards also listed for revision but only once a new taskforce irons out specific industry concerns

Billy Camden
Billy Camden