Apprentices no longer required to have maths and English qualifications
Apprentices no longer required to have maths and English qualifications - Changes to the minimum length of an apprenticeship will be introduced from August
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.
Adult apprentices will no longer need maths or English qualifications
The changes come as part of a government drive to cut red tape and make apprenticeships shorter and more flexible
English and maths rule scrapped for adult apprentices, DfE confirms
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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,
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