Fixing the Apprenticeship Levy is a Big Ask, but Finally a Real Chance to Get it Right
Sorting out the failing apprenticeship levy is an enormous but essential task for the new government, and there are finally grounds for cautious optimism. Since…
Skills Solutions
Skills: The New Global Currency? hundoLAB and City & Guilds Launch Groundbreaking Report Series
hundoLAB, the new research and development arm of Hub71 startup hundo, an award-winning workforce skills platform, has launched its inaugural report, Skills: The New Global…
NIS Group secures 500 new jobs with the launch of Transport, Rail and Infrastructure Academy in Aston
A new specialist infrastructure and rail training centre was launched in Aston yesterday, with employers from multiple infrastructure sectors pledging more than 500 new jobs…
Government Publishes Industrial Training Board Review Report | Sector Reaction
The Department for Education today published the Government’s response to the ITB Review, which was conducted by Mark Farmer in 2023 and finalised last year.…
IN4 Group to train and place 1,000 career break mums and carers in high skilled data roles
The free to access Power of MIND (Mums in Data) Programme from IN4 Group plans to train and place 1,000 career break mums and female…
Harnessing the Power of the Collective for a Stronger FE and Skills Sector
Dr Vikki Smith, Executive Director of Education and Standards at the Education and Training Foundation, discusses the key themes and recommendations from the latest FE…
The Access Group helps students gain skills and experience to kickstart careers in tech
Leading UK-based business software provider, The Access Group and The Access Foundation, have teamed up to offer 33 computer science students from Aston and Loughborough Universities the skills…
Why Sunderland students have gone stateside for an opportunity of a lifetime
Students from the University of Sunderland have embarked on a journey across the Globe to the United States to develop skills and enhance their employability.…
The King’s Trust announces Adobe Partnership
Today marks a significant milestone as The Prince’s Trust officially rebrands as The King’s Trust. In tandem with this transformation, The King’s Trust has announced…
Defunding level 7: A choice that doesn’t need to be made
Skills – and in particular apprenticeships – are high on the agenda of government. We have had tepid economic growth since the global economic crisis…
