In England, there are two key sources of data on apprentices. One is the Department for Education (DfE), which releases quarterly data for apprentices signing-up for specific courses; the second is the Institute for Apprenticeship and Technical Education (IfATE), which…
Continue ReadingAt every stage of education, students may drop out for a raft of reasons. In our current work, Blue Mirror Insights (BMI) is looking for patterns in dropout rates in England for A levels, degrees and apprenticeships. At A level…
Continue ReadingAt the current time, 702 apprenticeship standards are listed on the UK Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) website. When we drill down into the detail, we see that of these 702 standards, 516 are approved for delivery, over…
Continue ReadingLevying employers to fund entry education and training for future staff is not a new policy in the UK[1]. In the 1960s a training levy was used to fund apprenticeships overseen by a host of Industry Training Boards (generally one…
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