DWP Permanent Secretary to Step Down

The Department for Work and Pensions’ most senior official has announced he is stepping down this summer. In an email to staff, DWP permanent secretary Peter Schofield said this year is a “good time” to leave the department after eight years in the role. Click here...

Apprenticeship Budget Top-Up Piles Cost Pressure on Ministers

England’s apprenticeship budget was topped up with an extra £43.2 million halfway through this financial year, underscoring mounting financial pressures and intensifying the government’s drive to tighten control of the system. Click here for more from FE...