In a move announced by the government today [11 February 2025], which is billing the change as “cutting red tape to boost ...

The government's removal of the requirement for GCSE-level maths and English for apprenticeships has been welcomed by Hyndburn Council's ...

Businesses employing adult apprentices will now have the power to decide whether a Maths and English qualification should be ...

Chris Payne, former Head of Networks and Engineering at LV, has been appointed as Head of DLG Auto Services at Direct ... The club has over 2,500 individual members, comprising bodyshop owners/mangers ...

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Early emergence of cognitive and socioemotional problems between the ages of 3 and 7 (just over 8.5%) Persistent cognitive ...

Coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week, the UK Government has cut red tape to boost economic growth by giving employers ...

The combination of poorly developed social and cognitive skills during childhood is linked to poor exam results by the age of 16, with those for whom these issues persist throughout their childhood ...

Shorter and flexible apprenticeships and new English and maths requirements to boost skills and support employers  Up to ...

Changes to requirements for apprenticeship courses will see 10,000 more apprenticeship starts a year, the Education Secretary ...

Companies will be able to hire apprentices who do not have maths and English qualifications under new rules intended to ...

The government has confirmed it will axe English and maths functional skills exit requirements for adult apprentices with immediate effect. Ministers have also revealed that the minimum duration of ...