The cabinet secretary will investigate a party held for "two dozen" employees at the Department for Education during lockdown last December. DfE permanent secretary Susan Acland-Hood said her department will investigate the earlier meeting held on December 10 at her department. Williamson delivered a few words to the roughly two dozen people in attendance, many [...]
With its "report stage" complete in the House of Lords, the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill is one step closer to becoming law. Despite the government's wishes, a number of amendments were passed into the bill, including a beefed up Baker clause and a focus of a portion of apprenticeship levy money on young people at lower levels. By 50 votes, Lord Baker defeated the government in making legislation requiring secondary pupils [...]
The Labour Party have appointed Emma Hardy, former teacher and Hull West and Hessle MP, as the new Shadow Further Education and Higher Education Minister. https://twitter.com/EmmaHardyMP/status/1214877742996578305 Ms. Hardy has promised that she will use her new position to push for increased funding for FE and HE as well as improving quality for apprenticeships and [...]
137 apprentices and students across the country have been named to join WorldSkills UK squad. The talented young people in the squad come from a variety of organisations across the country and includes winners from the national finals at WorldSkills UK LIVE held in November. The apprentices and students will now undertake 18 months of [...]