Apprenticeships, Colleges, Long read

Starting the weekend early at Derwentside

If you enter Derwentside College after 2pm on a Friday, you’ll find it empty. The principal, Chris Todd, will...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Colleges, Subcontracting

FE faces ‘double edged sword’ as Procurement Act hikes risk of litigation

Experts warn of subcontracting trouble

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Apprenticeships, Skills reform

King’s Speech 2023: What was promised for FE and skills

Government pledges to introduce Advanced British Standard and increase apprenticeships

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

Ofqual drops first ever apprenticeship assessment stats

City and Guilds dominate the EPA market

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, SEND

SEND apprenticeship pilot proving a hit

Relaxing of functional skills rules removes barriers for people with learning difficulties

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Every pound raised through the levy should be spent on apprenticeships

Any reform of the apprenticeship levy should first ensure it fully delivers – and is seen to deliver -...

JL Dutaut
Mandy Crawford-Lee
Apprenticeships

Starts stopped on 18 apprenticeships with no assessment organisation

But 60 other standards in the same boat can continue to start apprentices

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship assessment arm of GP Strategies to close

‘Mixed emotions’ decision comes after the company shut its apprenticeship training delivery provider earlier this year

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Apprenticeships

Functional skills funding uplift brought forward to January 2024

54% increase fast tracked because it is 'so important', top apprenticeships civil servant says

Billy Camden
Billy Camden