Apprenticeships, Ofsted, Training Providers

Senior leader apprentices ‘lacked resilience’ at ‘inadequate’ provider

London Examination Board Limited claimed its report was 'inaccurate'

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

The levy isn’t working – could Labour’s plans fix it?

If we’re going to scrutinise Labour’s plans for levy reform, we need to accept the policy’s failures and base...

JL Dutaut
Stephen Evans
Apprenticeships

What will it take to deliver an apprenticeship guarantee for young people

A new report shows those who say such a guarantee can’t be delivered in an employer-led system underestimate appetite...

JL Dutaut
Lizzie Crowley
Apprenticeships, Higher education

Revealed: UCAS’ points plan for apprenticeships

Higher education admissions body UCAS reveals how many UCAS points level 3 apprenticeships will be worth

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Higher education

Why we’re planning to allocate UCAS tariff points to apprenticeships

UCAS is launching a consultation on its proposal to expand their tariff to apprenticeships. Here's our rationale

JL Dutaut
Lindsay Conroy
Apprenticeships

Employers renew calls for youth ‘apprenticeship guarantee’ 

The idea was first proposed by government in 2009 and resurfaced in 2020 before being quickly dropped

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

New off-the-job apprenticeship flexibility set for 2024/25

Active learning can take place every 3 months from August for front-loaded or block release apprenticeships

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Politics

Mayoral pledges: Burnham plans ‘halls of apprentice’ for Greater Manchester

We take a look at what England's newly elected mayors have promised to deliver for regional skills training

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

EPA on trial: DfE to test alternative apprenticeship assessments

Several options are on the table to speed up apprenticeship assessments...but at what cost?

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen