Apprenticeships

DfE’s revised 2023-24 apprenticeship budget was ‘99% spent’

Apprenticeships director warns of 'tough choices to make on what we can fund in the future'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Long read

Lessons from our apprentices

The Association of Apprentices convened a roundtable for apprentices to tell us about their training and views on current...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships

Give stakeholders a voice in end-point assessment reforms

The DfE’s new end-point assessment principles provide an opportunity for improvement – if there’s commitment to a collective approach

Jessica Hill
Kelle McQuade and Steve Smith
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships reform could weaken social mobility impact

Apprenticeships are often hailed as a vehicle for social mobility, but the reality is more complex

Jessica Hill
Alun Francis
Apprenticeships, Training Providers

Former apprenticeship boss avoids director ban

'Errors' in funding claims did not make the director unfit to run a company, a judge ruled

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships, Staff

There’s no simple answer to trainer shortages, so don’t seek one

We're exploring new pathways to tackle the construction industry’s trainer and assessor shortage but there's no easy fix

Jessica Hill
Wendy Osborn
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship reforms mirror Scotland – and that’s good

England’s scrapping of mandatory functional skills for adults and a reduction in apprenticeship length where necessary shows a pragmatism...

Jessica Hill
Stuart McKenna
Apprenticeships

Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse

ESFA uncovers 'fake' taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

No more shocks please DfE over apprenticeship achievement rates

A shock demand from the ESFA meant some providers had to close programmes last year – the FIN wants...

Jessica Hill
Kerry Boffey