Collaboration is the key
There’s a lot of talk, understandably, around the introduction of the latest arms-length skills body, Skills England. Back in November the CBI called in its…
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Keir Starmer announces new Foundation Apprenticeship at the Labour Party Conference
New foundation apprenticeships announced by the Prime Minister Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced new Apprenticeship reforms at the Labour Party Conference. With new…
A new government brings about an opportunity to get the skills system right
A new government brings about an opportunity to get the skills system right Two months into the formation of an incoming government, there are three…
CBI’s 100-day deadline for Apprenticeship Levy Reform
The CBI’s Business Manifesto, shaped by input from over 400 business leaders and 70 Trade Associations, maps out the steps the next Government can take…
Levy Sharing is Caring
Claire Costello, Co-op’s Chief of People and Inclusion Officer, discusses how the public and third sector can better utilise apprenticeship levy share services Budget pressures…
A Big Number Worth Celebrating
Skills Minister Robert Halfon MP shares his thoughts on National Apprenticeship Week 2024. This National Apprenticeship Week, I want to reflect on what government, businesses…
Do people want a Skills or Apprenticeship Levy? FE Soundbite Edition 683
Welcome to the FE weekly Soundbite Edition 683! So what do people want, an Apprenticeship Levy or a Skills Levy? So we asked! This is…
Rain or shine, the levy’s priorities need deciding now
A long list of competing priorities for apprenticeships cannot all be sustainably accommodated by the levy. If the forecasts of a prolonged economic recession come…