Many individuals find themselves at a stand-still in their career when unexpectedly they have been asked by a prospective employer or further education authority to provide proof of a level 2 ...

Shropshire Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the Government’s decision to axe compulsory English and maths functional skills requirements for adult apprentices. Published Feb 12 Apprentices over the ...

The number of teenagers failing their GCSEs is set to rocket as the qualifications are made harder, exam board chiefs have warned. Ministers want new "functional skills" tests in English and maths ...