Employer fears spread over apprenticeship ‘streamlining’ Ministers vow to work ‘intensively with business on the right balance’ as they stress that no decisions have been made ‘yet’
Accidental bosses risk undermining youth guarantee The CMI is calling on ministers to support training that professionalises management – it’s crucial for the support of young people at work and to ultimately boost UK productivity
Care worker provider faces £1.2m clawback The company blames high turnover in the care sector for a lack of evidence in funding claims
Corbyn challenger appointed as ‘expert skills adviser’ at DWP Praful Nargund will offer unpaid advice for at least six months
DfE raises stakes in fraudulent apprenticeship funding court fight Officials countersue ex-provider for £800k after alleged unlawful use of skills funding to pay apprentice wages
Young people can’t choose the pathways they can’t see Despite the efforts of the Baker Clause, apprenticeships remain a mystery to students, parents and society in general. A cultural change is needed to put them on a par with higher education
Purse strings tighten for Multiverse as losses widen Headcount drops and cash nearly halved in past year but leaders insist company is ‘trending towards profitability’
Revealed: First 93 apprenticeships chosen for assessment reform 40 construction standards also listed for revision but only once a new taskforce irons out specific industry concerns
I was NEET for 2 years. Developing soft skills saved my future My journey from automated rejections to an RSC apprenticeship shows why soft-skills programmes aren’t a ‘nice to have’, they’re life-changing