Maths and English skills ditched for adult apprentices
Businesses employing adult apprentices will now have the power to decide whether a Maths and English qualification should be part of the prescribed course, following a rule change by the government. The Department for Education (DfE) says this could mean 10,000 more apprentices are able to complete courses every year.
Apprenticeships: Relaxing maths and English rules welcomed by firms
Firms have welcomed the government’s plans to relax rules around maths and English requirements for apprentices as improving “flexibility and inclusivity”. Apprentices aged 19 and above will no longer be forced to complete English and maths functional skills qualifications in order to qualify,
UK apprentices will not need maths or English qualifications
Companies will be able to hire apprentices who do not have maths and English qualifications under new rules intended to bolster Britain’s domestic workforce and drive economic growth.
English and maths rule scrapped for adult apprentices, DfE confirms
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 apprenticeships will be shortened from 12 to eight months from the next academic year.
Apprenticeship news - apprentices no longer need GCSE-level maths or English
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Adult apprentices no longer required to do maths and English qualifications
Changes to requirements for apprenticeship courses will see 10,000 more apprenticeship starts a year, the Education Secretary has said.
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