Top City & Guilds executives Kirstie Donnelly and Abid Ismail are preparing legal action after being officially exited from their roles by the awarding body’s new owners, FE Week can reveal. City & Guilds staff were informed this evening that chie... See more
Over the last 11 months, since I started in my role at Skills England, I’ve seen first-hand how we’re putting employers at the heart of the skills system. From engaging in place, where employers are based, to gathering insights and valuable feedback about... See more
Young people’s share of new apprenticeship starts plunged to the lowest level in five years during the first half of 2025-26. Apprenticeship starts going to under-19s have hovered around 28 per cent since 2021. But this fell to 23.8 per cent this year as ... See more
Sixteen apprenticeships, including popular management standards with tens of thousands of annual starts, will be defunded as ministers attempt to divert training funding towards young people. Work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden will tomorrow (Monday)... See more
Employers will be paid £3,000 for each unemployed young person they hire in a £1 billion expansion to the government’s youth guarantee scheme. The government will also raise the upper age limit of the jobs guarantee scheme, which fully subsidises jobs for... See more
