Labour think tank’s radical plan to tackle apprenticeship levy’s ‘abject failure’ Give SMEs ’skin in the game’ by making more employers pay the charge, ban graduates, end the Treasury top-slice and lump in the immigration skills charge among suggestions
NHS to save level 7 apprenticeships from funding axe ‘Mitigation fund’ launched for five health and social care professions
CareShield exits apprenticeships to protect learners from staff shortages Sector-wide challenges made it ‘increasingly difficult’ to deliver high-quality training, provider’s leaders say
DfE raids budgets to cover ‘landmark’ apprenticeships overspend Experts warn that further ‘trade-offs’ may need to be made in future
Apprenticeship changes are a moment to refine, not rewind Reform can feel unsettling, but DfE’s apprenticeship assessment changes aren’t something to fear. They’re something to shape.
Apprenticeship starts rise as tax and wage hikes come into force But adverts fall while vacancies begin to plummet
Level 7 apprenticeship cuts are death blow for HE and social mobility The axing of Level 7 apprenticeships funding doesn’t just strip HEIs of critical revenue – it destroys hard-won industry links and leaves skills gaps gaping wider
Dozens of apprenticeships granted ‘transitional’ off-the-job hours DfE releases full list of standards that will benefit from four-month breathing period for providers
Fuel pumped up with Ofsted’s premium rating Large leadership and management provider aims to double apprentice numbers after grade one feat