Adult education, Apprenticeships

DfE toughens up on ITP contract sanctions

New contracts expand termination danger from ‘inadequate’ to ‘requires improvement’ training providers

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

First list of foundation apprenticeships published

Typical duration for the new entry route will be 8 months

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Lifetime Training replaces David Smith with Charlotte Bosworth as CEO

Former Post Office boss departs after almost two years in the role

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

DfE’s apprenticeships budget passes £3bn mark

Treasury figures suggest the largest cash increase since the levy was introduced

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

English and maths coalition launched to fight functional skills reform 

Group of experts accuses government of 'watering down' standards

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

English and maths rules for foundation apprentices revealed

DfE adopts similar policy to the condition of funding for study programmes

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

DfE sets minimum off-the-job hours for each apprenticeship standard

Policy changed to 'increase flexibility in the delivery of OTJ'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Beware the unexpected – apprenticeship reform risks unintended consequences

From healthcare to architecture, vital industries face severe skills shortages if mature learners are locked out of advanced training

Jessica Hill
Dan Lally
Apprenticeships

Beyond the 60%: Why apprenticeship dropout data needs deeper scrutiny

Functional skills reforms grabbed headlines, but they account for just 4 per cent of apprenticeship withdrawals. Here's what the...

Jessica Hill
Georgina Burton