Businesses to be given option to waive Maths and English for new apprentices aged 19 and over as part of reforms to boost uptake for apprenticeships.

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 ...

Apprentices will no longer be required to complete a level 2 English and maths qualification (equivalent to GCSE) in order to ...

GCSE exam season is fast approaching – here's everything you need to know about the upcoming exams and when they take place ...

Apprentices over the age of 19 will no longer be required to undertake English and maths functional skills qualifications in ...

National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has welcomed the announcements from the Department for Education on apprenticeships, which included a decision to scrap previously restrictive entry ...

Government moves to cut the red tape around apprenticeships, announced this week,which could create over 10,000 more ...

Shorter minimum terms and the removal of English and Maths requirements to pass apprenticeships have been welcomed by East ...

The UK government is cutting red tape to create 10,000 more apprenticeships, reducing training durations and giving ...

Fewer than two in five students at government secondary schools in Cayman last year reached the nationally expected standard for Key Stage 4, as underperformance in mathematics continued.

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

Firms have welcomed the government’s plans to relax rules around maths and English requirements for apprentices as improving ...