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Businesses given the opportunity to play a central role in designing new technical qualifications

From the start of the 2019 to 2020 funding year the government intends to devolve the adult education budget (AEB) to Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCAs) and delegate the AEB to Greater London Authority (GLA), subject to readiness conditions and legislative orders being agreed.

Anne Milton sees for herself the opportunities apprenticeships can bring

NAW 2018 wraps up after 5 days of celebratory events that demonstrated how apprenticeships work for individuals, employers, local communities and the wider economy.

As the 11th National Apprenticeship Week draws to a close, over 250 apprentices have today celebrated completing their apprenticeship in the ‘class of 2018’ graduation ceremonies.

An ‘apprenticeships work for women’ event highlighted and celebrated the positive impact of female apprentices in workplaces across the country.

Statistics on vocational and other qualifications, excluding GCSEs, AS levels, A levels, and the Diploma and its components.

The ADCN celebrated its first year with an event dedicated to recognising the achievements of its members – who are all committed to championing apprenticeships and diversity amongst employers.

A round-up of key events happening during NAW 2018 (5 to 9 March).

Overview of the qualifications market and a single reference point about participants in the market.

Dstl is looking for the people with the best ideas to join its apprenticeship recruitment scheme.

Over 150 schools have now signed up to join the 10,000 talks movement and will reach out to thousands of young people during National Apprenticeship Week.

The Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network has increased its membership – taking the number of employers committed to apprenticeship diversity to over 40.

A world class training facility designed to deliver the ‘workforce of tomorrow’ has officially opened in Cumbria.

The National College for Nuclear will help train more people in the skills needed to work in the growing nuclear sector

Apprenticeships and Skills Minister launches new project to increase underrepresented groups taking apprenticeships

The country’s best employers and apprentices have been recognised at the 14th National Apprenticeship Awards to celebrate their commitment to apprenticeships.

Country’s best principals appointed as National Leaders to use their expertise to support other colleges

Year of Engineering 2018 will see the UK Government and industry tackle a major skills gap.

Government awards hundreds of providers with opportunity to deliver high quality apprenticeship training for small businesses

The National Apprenticeship Service has launched its events map, the theme for NAW 2018 and made resources available to help stakeholders get behind the week.

Application window to establish new Institutes of Technology opens.

Working with providers and Mayoral Combined Authorities ahead of the devolution of the Adult Education Budget in 2019.

Tailored advice will be at the heart of a new Careers Strategy designed to make sure young people have the skills they need and employers want post-Brexit.

A guide for employers in relation to apprenticeship end-point assessments.

30 national finalists have been announced today for the 2017 National Apprenticeship Awards.

The Summit will signal the start of a new partnership with business that will spread opportunity to more communities.

Schools in England can now access the latest apprenticeship information directly from employers and their apprentices - through a new broadcast initiative.