The future of education Tribal conference 11 June

The future of education Tribal conference 11 June 2018 3 July 2017 Nick Linford Future of education DfE being kept busy with reforms T-levels (first teaching from September 2020) Adult Education Budget devolution to Mayoral Combined Authorities from August (first Post-18 education and funding 2019) review to conclude in early 2019) (review Apprenticeship levy and standards (first starts on standards in Nov 2014 and levy funding from May 2017) Apprenticeship reform proving

successful? 2016 2017 Monthly startsMonth/year 36,500 21,400 since August August -15,100 -41% (provisional): Current figures in 2017/18 show an average of 30% fall in starts Fall since 2016 September 74,400 58,600 -15,800 -21% October 44,800

34,300 -10,500 -23% November 41,600 27,000 -14,600 -35% December 21,600 16,700 -4,900 -23% January 36,700 25,400 -11,300

-31% February 36,400 21,800 -14,600 -40% 292,000 205,200 -86,800 -30% Total starts But 6 reasons to be optimistic 1. 280 standards available for delivery but another 283 in development, each with 10+ employers planning starts 2. Majority of frameworks likely to stay available until 2020 3. Many employers (especially in public sector with annual 2.3% of staff target) simply taking time to sort complex contracting and tendering 4. Main and employer providers more than tripled since reforms began and nearly all universities on Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers 5. Employer levy funds from May 2017 wont be lost until May 2019 if unused, so no immediate pressure. Expect rise in demand as May 2019 approaches 6. And lets not forget the levy brings extra 1bn per year for apprenticeships