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
Apprenticeships, Politics

Disbelief at Phillipson’s 21-and-under fudge for level 7 apprenticeships

Education secretary's 'concession' described as 'ridiculous… daft and somewhat disingenuous'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship training time cut for teachers to line up with school year 

Minimum duration will be cut from 12 to 9 months

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Apprenticeships, Long read

Mark Botha, CEO, Knovia Group

Rugby-loving boss of Knovia Group Mark Botha has big plans for care, early years and dental training after learning...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships

Entrepreneur agrees to settlement over training provider liquidation

Terms kept confidential but high-profile businessman claims the deal ‘in no way represents an acceptance of any culpability or...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Level 7 apprenticeship age restrictions are ridiculous barrier to growth

Age-based restrictions on Level 7 apprenticeships funding defy logic—leaving the NHS and industrial strategy in jeopardy while failing to...

Jessica Hill
Mandy Crawford-Lee
Apprenticeships

Cutting apprenticeship support risks leaving a generation behind

Transformative opportunities for young people will be harder to achieve if initiatives like the ASK programme continue to lose...

Jessica Hill
Dan Sandhu
Apprenticeships

Beyond numbers: What supervisors really think about apprenticeships

Competent management of apprentices is vital to their success. Here’s seven ways to do it

Jessica Hill
Jonathan Bourne