Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships: Bounce-back stalls and disparities persist

The post-pandemic bounce-back in apprenticeships starts doesn’t appear to be sustained and age disparities continue to widen, writes Lisa...

JL Dutaut
Lisa Morrison Coulthard
Apprenticeships

Care leaver apprentice bursary to triple to £3,000

DfE also pledges to support local authorities to recruit up to 500 new child and family social worker apprentices

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
AEB, Apprenticeships, Long read

Andy Street reveals ‘deeper devolution’ hopes under trailblazer deal

With a landmark new devolution deal due any day, West Midlands mayor Andy Street tells what he plans to...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Ofsted chief calls for reversal of declining early years apprenticeships

Amanda Spielman warns that using apprentices to replace experienced early years practitioners isn't fair to learners or children

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Apprenticeships, Skills reform

‘Shorter type’ of apprenticeship for over-50s eyed by chancellor in economic growth plans

Jeremy Hunt plans talks with education secretary on over 50s in apprenticeships

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Apprenticeships

Provider’s contract terminated after another failed legal battle

'We hope that through collective power policy will change', says owners

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Traineeships

Apprenticeship starts fall 6% in first quarter of 2022/23

New data also provides further evidence as to why the government decided to scrap traineeships

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships: A consultation to urgently accelerate uptake

Increasing apprenticeships uptake among young people is an urgent priority and a newly launched inquiry gives FE providers a...

JL Dutaut
Hilary Leevers
Apprenticeships

Qualifications in apprenticeships require informed debate

The new consultation on qualifications in apprenticeships is welcome, writes Terry Fennell, but its evidence base is skewed and...

JL Dutaut
Terry Fennell