16 Apprenticeship Standards Axed as Government Unveils £3,000 Youth Jobs Grant
Sixteen apprenticeship standards are to be defunded as part of the Government’s biggest transformation of apprenticeships in a decade, with some of the sector’s most…
Day: 16 March 2026
Why cutting training budgets is holding Welsh employers back
A recent article by People Management highlights that training investment from UK employers has fallen to its lowest point in more than a decade. According to the latest Employer Skills Survey by…
We Must Succeed at Tackling Youth and Disabled Unemployment Gaps
The outlook after the Spring Forecast and the latest labour market statistics continues to be gloomy. The number of UK job vacancies has dropped to…
Opening the Black Box: Can AI Repair the Student–Teacher Feedback Loop?
The rhythm of the further education calendar is punctuated by the recurring ritual of the GCSE English & Maths mock exam. Far from being confined…