Damian Hinds Is New Education Secretary

Justine Greening has quit as Education Secretary and been replaced by East Hampshire MP, Damian Hinds. Greening is believed to have refused a move to Work & Pensions and has vowed to continue to work on the social mobility agenda from outside government. Mr Hinds...

DfE Updates Careers Guidance For Schools

After the publication of the Government’s Careers Strategy in December, the DfE has updated its statutory guidance for schools on providing careers guidance and inspiration and allowing access for training and education providers.

Seeking Non-Levy Prime Providers To Support SCTP Members

SCTP continues to take calls from members that have been adversely affected by the non-levy apprenticeship procurement round. Some are submitting appeals to the ESFA and we wish them luck. We would hope that all members that remain without a direct contract could find...

IfA To Lose Deputy Chief Executive

The Institute for Apprenticeships is losing a vital member of staff who was “instrumental” in setting up the organisation. Michael Keoghan, the Institute’s Deputy Chief Executive, will leave at the end of this month to take up a new job as chief economic adviser at...

New Subcontracting Rules Now In Force

The rules for non-levy subcontracting of new starts have now changed, including those for both primes and subcontractors. Providers will be in breach of the funding rules if these are not complied with – as a reminder, para 123 of the Apprenticeship funding and...