York College
Transparency demands mount amid skills crisis
Unlike previous funds, providers new to degree apprenticeships can bid for a slice
Just 4% of the total budget was handed back to Treasury
59 apprenticeship reviews complete, but other 41 standards yet to be identified
Inspectors critiqued Northern Training Academy’s ‘poor’ training to big-name retailers
Leaders hit out at DfE's 'dangerous' pilot name and strict criteria that excludes most providers
Stringent criteria will eliminate many of the largest from applying
'Market attractiveness' forces Avado to switch focus to AI
Apprenticeships are increasingly challenging to deliver but some simple changes could shore up our system, writes Graham Hasting-Evans
