Skills England backs Level 7 apprenticeship defunding despite sector pushback
Skills England has concluded there is no strong enough economic rationale to exempt any Level 7 apprenticeships from defunding, in evidence published this week that…
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What Can Adult Education Learn from MENA’s 24% Youth Unemployment Rate? FE Soundbite Edition 832
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 832: 31st January 2026. This is the 16th anniversary edition of FE Soundbite! The Quiet Collapse: What Can Adult Education…
DHSC Has Agreed Mitigation Funding, For Level 7 Apprenticeships In Five Health Professions
The Department of Health & Social Care has agreed funding, over three financial years, to supportLevel 7 Apprenticeships in 5 health professions. These are: Ring-fenced…
Apprenticeship Budget Exceeds £3 Billion, Level 7 Apprenticeship Funding Restrictions Finally Announced
The Apprenticeship budget exceeds £3 billion for the first time, as new foundation apprenticeships announced . Starting January 2026, funding will be redirected from Level 7…
What does the £13.9 Billion R&D Funding Mean for Skills, Talent Pipelines and even Level 7? FE Soundbite 791
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 791: 5th April 2025 | What does the £13.9 Billion R&D Funding Mean for Skills, Talent Pipelines and even Level…
How will Labour Fix the NEET Crisis? | FE Soundbite Edition 773
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 773: 23rd November 2024 | How will Labour Fix the NEET Crisis? Turnitin is the sponsor of this week’s Soundbite.…
Apprenticeships hold the key to Growth and NHS Renewal
Petra discusses how higher-level apprenticeships are crucial for both NHS improvement and economic growth. The government’s plan to divert funding away from these programs to…
The Social Mobility Impact of “De-Funding” the Solicitor Apprenticeship
Executive Summary The Government is considering changes to funding for level 7 apprenticeships which could mean that, in the future, the solicitor apprenticeship is no…
Employer’s Responses to the Proposed Removal of Level 7 Apprenticeship Funding
Throughout the last month, there has been much concern across the skills sector about the future of Level 7 apprenticeships. The Government wants to ‘rebalance’…
Do We Need to Think About the Social Impact of Defunding Level 7? FE Soundbite Edition 768
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 768: 19th October 2024. Do we need to look at the social impact of defunding Level 7 Apprenticeships? We also…