Apprenticeship providers react to Ofsted report
With the dust settling over Sir Michael Wilshaw’s damning report on the apprenticeship sector; some of the UK’s largest providers have given their views towards the document.
Government & Policy
Apprenticeships are failing young people, the economy and businesses, finds Ofsted report
A report from education watchdog Ofsted has found that the apprenticeship sector is systematically failing millions of people around the UK, including schoolchildren, adult learners, SMEs and training providers.
Students will be able to see potential incomes based on what subjects they study
Under radical new government plans to open up data to the public, students will be able to see how much they could earn depending on the subjects they study.
Apprenticeships are failing to deliver, claims Ofsted
A forthcoming Ofsted report is set to slam the government’s apprenticeship efforts, with chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw expected to note that the Conservatives are putting quantity before quality in their pusuit of the three million new apprenticeships target.
Give Scotland its fair share of apprenticeship levy, says SNP politician
Callum McCaig, Scottish National Party MP for Aberdeen South, has demanded that David Cameron make assurances that Scotland will receive what it deserves from the apprenticeship levy, with the Prime Minister accusing the SNP of ‘inventing grievances’ before they exist.
Record number of apprentices in the UK
Statistics from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) reveal that nearly 900,000 people are currently undertaking an apprenticeship in Britain, the highest apprenticeship figures since records began.
Apprenticeship levy should not replace existing funding, ICAEW says
With the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) having closed its employer consultation document, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has joined a number of organisations in questioning the Conservative’s apprenticeship levy.
Employers at loggerheads over apprenticeship levy, claims CIPD survey
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has released a new survey that reveals employer's concerns over the apprenticeship levy, with companies fearing that the government is sacrificing quality over quantity.
Shadow business secretary accuses Tory government of ‘dumbing down apprenticeships’
Angela Eagle, business secretary for the Labour party, has used its annual general conference to hit out at the Conservative’s, claiming that David Cameron and co are ‘dumbing down apprenticeships.’
How will protecting the term ‘apprenticeship’ affect UK businesses?
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has released an impact assessment document which summarises the effects of protecting the term ‘apprenticeship’ on UK businesses.
