White paper fails to put employers at the centre of our FE universe The skills white paper sets out plenty of ideas, but no unifying vision. If skills are the engine of growth, employers must be the ones in the driving seat
Providers must join official register to offer new ‘apprenticeship units’ DWP skills director also confirms new short course content will come from existing apprenticeship standards
First reformed apprenticeship plans released amid pilot delays New plans ‘clearly challenged’ Skills England, says awarding boss
‘One bad employer’ blamed for provider’s ‘inadequate’ Ofsted result Inspectors found few apprentices released from work for off-the-job training
Unqualified apprentices could pass under assessment reforms, employers warn Skills England pauses pilot of changes after construction leaders claim ‘sampling’ plans will lead to a ‘race to the bottom’
Size matters when it comes to apprenticeships By introducing apprenticeship units alongside shorter duration apprenticeships, the government may have stumbled onto a rare thing – a genuinely effective scale economy strategy in public skills policy
Civil service misses own apprenticeships goal New FOI data also shows government failed to hire enough apprentices from disadvantaged backgrounds
Apprenticeships can staff from front desk to the front line of digital Apprenticeships give businesses a cost-effective way to upskill admin workers into digital and social media roles
Let’s ensure that apprenticeship reform doesn’t set us back a decade A lack of detail about upcoming reforms means skills sector partners are not speaking with one voice