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
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships were never just for the young – history proves it

As ministers rethink apprenticeship funding, they risk forgetting a simple truth: apprenticeships were designed for mastery, not youth unemployment...

Jessica Hill
Rob May
Apprenticeships, Higher education

University hit by seven-figure apprenticeship clawback

Leaders claim to have rectified all ‘legacy’ issues and repaid government

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

Stop blaming level 7 and management apprenticeships. Non-compliance could be the real problem

Before ministers swing the axe at “inappropriate” apprenticeships, they need to confront an uncomfortable truth: too many levy-funded adult...

Jessica Hill
Jonathan Bourne
Apprenticeships

Grants launched to jumpstart early years degree apprenticeships

Ministers hope apprentices will start in Autumn

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

Apprentices don’t believe their voices are heard by ministers

Our AoA survey found 80 per cent of apprentices fear they are ignored - but if we want a...

Shane Chowen
Hannah Mehr
Apprenticeships

Management apprenticeships on the chopping block, minister confirms

Government gears up to tell employers which apprenticeships 'aren't appropriate for public funding'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden