Apprenticeship Funding of Degree Level Training ‘Must Be Ringfenced’

Apprenticeship age restrictions could cost planning profession 200 planners a year, RPTI warns

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has written to Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook MP to warn that new age restrictions on Level 7 apprenticeship funding will severely damage the pipeline of qualified planners From 2026, the Department for Education (DfE) will limit funding for Level 7 apprenticeships to candidates aged 16–21. DfE states that just 17% of current Chartered Town Planner degree apprentices would meet this criterion. The Ins…

Nurse apprenticeship cuts worrying UK universities

The UK government plans to cut public funding for master's degree-level nurse apprenticeships. Universities fear of the impact on the NHS.

Government Urged to Ringfence Higher and Degree Apprenticeship Funding to Halt Hospitality Skills Decline - Hospitality & Catering News

We do not allow copying of our content which is subject to copyright. Royalty Payments and access to our content is via: NLA media access Limited Lonsdale Gardens WC2H 9JQ Tunbridge Wells Tel: 01892 525273 The University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC) is urging the government to ringfence its planned Growth and Skills Levy funding of higher and degree apprenticeships, to tackle the rising skills gap impacting hospitality employers. Latest figu…

RTPI warns Housing Minister of major threat to planning profession from apprenticeship restrictions

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has written to Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook MP to warn that new age restrictions on Level 7 apprenticeship funding will severely damage the pipeline of qualified planners.

Warwick North West MD welcomes Labour's skills shortage plan | Glass & Glazing Products Magazine (GGP)

Greg Johnson, managing director of Warwick North West, has welcomed the government’s skills shortage plan. The government announced 120,000 new training opportunities and 30,000 new trade apprenticeships. According to a statement, this is a crucial step toward addressing the construction industry’s persistent skills shortage. The manufacturer has launched its own approaches to workforce development under Greg’s leadership. He said that the £3bn …

Government urged to ringfence higher and degree apprenticeship funding to halt the construction skills decline

The University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC) is urging the government to ringfence its planned Growth and Skills Levy funding of higher and degree apprenticeships, to tackle the rising skills gap impacting construction employers. Latest figures* reveal that businesses are more dependent than ever on funded apprenticeship programmes between levels 4-7, which have experienced a 9% increase in year-on-year starts in the last three years. Level 7…