Delivering STEM Skills for the Economy

This is the title of a new report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee which has highlighted some of the current issues around STEM skills citing in particular patchy careers advice in schools, gender imbalances, a lack of clarity on the potential role...

Opportunities to Bid for Non-levy Growth

The next opportunity to bid for non-levy growth will be 22nd June 2018. Interested parties will have until 6th July 2018 to respond. Growth funding that can be requested will cover: Apprenticeships allocation for new starts from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2019. For...

NHS Apprenticeships Fall by More Than a Third

The number of people starting an apprenticeship with the NHS has fallen by more than third over the last two years. A spokesperson for Health Education England (HEE) said the drop is “as a result of NHS organisations taking the time to implement and adapt to the new...