Apprenticeships

Prisoner apprenticeships: The start of a new policy paradigm

The introduction of apprenticeships for prisoners is not just a landmark win for social justice, writes John Thornhill, but...

JL Dutaut
John Thornhill
Apprenticeships

New funding rule for breaks in employment WILL apply to existing apprentices

The DfE published version two of the apprenticeship funding rules today

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Prison education

First prisoners start work as apprentices after change in law

Up to 300 prisoners are expected to be recruited onto apprenticeships by 2025

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Grade 4 leadership and management apprenticeship firm considers Ofsted legal challenge

A new leadership and management training provider that quickly recruited over 600 apprentices is considering legal action against a...

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Small businesses should pay into an ‘apprenticeship and skills levy’, says think tank

Radical shake-up of apprenticeship levy proposed by EDSK says small firms should pay into the pot

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Apprenticeships

High Court overturns ban on new starts at apprenticeship provider 

DfE delays sanctions as provider launches judicial review against Ofsted

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Mental Health

Mental health worries dominate 2022 youth voice census

Report finds anxiety and poor mental health are holding back more than half of young people

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Contracts risk for provider after Ofsted finds ‘students’ who never studied with the firm

Ofsted inspectors also found apprentices without jobs at the firm

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Apprenticeships, T Levels

Small business chiefs make fresh calls for apprenticeship and T Level cash incentives return

One in five small businesses would take on an apprentice with the cash boost, FSB says

Jason Noble
Jason Noble