The publication of Common findings from funding assurance work on post-16 education providers: 2024 to 2025 assurance year provides a useful snapshot of the compliance...
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There are now 11 applicants for every degree apprenticeship place in England, up from 3 just three years ago, according to government data. That competition...
Every year, apprenticeship providers brace themselves for a new set of funding rules. The annual ritual is familiar: download the document, highlight the changes, update...
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The Association of Learning Provider’s (ALP) Spring Conference kicked off in Nottingham today, with a clear message that the Government needs to listen more to…
Union learning rep Joanna Szmit got a shock when she arrived at a reception in Westminster with John Denham, Secretary of State for Skills and…
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The number of learners staying on into post-16 has risen above expectations in the last year. Many things have attributed to this growth including the…
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