Apprenticeships: July 2024

This months apprenticeships publication has been updated. Key figures from the 2023/24 academic year show: Apprenticeship starts were up by 1.1% to 278,590 compared to 275,630 reported for the same period in the previous year. Under 19s accounted for 25.1% of starts...

Adult Skills Fund: Funding Rules for 2024-25

ESFA have published an updated version of the adult skills funding and performance management rules for 2024 to 2025. This includes a new section for performance management, along with new supporting annexes, F, G and H. They have also updated sections on residency,...

Changes to Ungraded Inspections

In this blog post, UCAS talks through the changes being made to ungraded inspections in the autumn term. These changes were initially announced by Sir Martyn Oliver in his speech to the NAHT in May. In his speech, Sir Martyn emphasised the importance of professional...

Letter to Students from Ofqual and UCAS

Ofqual’s Chief Regulator and UCAS’s Chief Executive have written to students who will receive their results on 15 August 2024. The letter outlines important information about results this year. Click here for more.

25 Ways To Celebrate NAW2025: Schools & Colleges

NAW2025 is a week-long event that unites the entire apprenticeship community to celebrate everything that is brilliant about apprenticeships. Click here for explore 25 ways in which you can celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2025 in your school or college.

Six Steps for Quick Progress for the New Government

The UK has a new government that says it wants to fix the foundations of the economy to deliver change, and has talked about the infrastructure of opportunity. That includes reforming skills and widening employment opportunity. How can it make a start? Click here for...

Urgent Action Needed to Safeguard Council Services

Savings will have to be found from council services next year unless the government acts urgently to help, a report warns. Mounting pressure could leave East Sussex County Council with a funding gap of as much as £55 million next year, making it impossible to maintain...