Nick Linford

Founder of Lsect, FE Week, Schools Week and ADI. Author of apprenticeship funding guide, U8s girls rugby coach, Zwifter & proud dad to Daniel, Thomas & Jessica

[Nick Linford @NickLinford]

📢My new website and service📢

I'm very pleased to announce that ADI officially launched today, and includes analysis of the @educationgovuk apprenticeship data published this morning.

https://t.co/w3TOBGhTs1

Please take a look and register for free ADI updates.

[Festival of Education 🇬🇧 @EducationFest]

🎟️Free ticket scheme | Round 2 🎟️
Applications are now being accepted. Open to all state-funded schools and FE College in the UK. Free tickets are limited and intended to support organisations with restricted budgets.
Apply before 7 April.
https://t.co/FrZynUmEig

[Nick Linford @NickLinford]

@samparrett1 @heatherhop2 @NHSEnglandLDN @MTWnhs Ouch! Wishing you well Sam x

[FE Week @FEWeek]

The chancellor’s 'returnerships' scheme has been slammed as 'all spin and no substance' after the government confirmed it will only be a marketing brand to signpost older workers to existing courses https://t.co/SY9W1E6Nfh

[Lou Doyle @LouiseMesma]

Have to say, this was a beautifully done room #AACAwards @FEWeek at the ICC.

[Nick Linford @NickLinford]

AAC Apprenticeship Awards winners 2023 revealed https://t.co/yfSf2hC1GF

[Nick Linford @NickLinford]

AAC Apprenticeship Awards winners 2023 revealed https://t.co/yfSf2hC1GF

[Shane Chowen @shanechowen]

Exclusive: This morning the @IFAteched CEO announced that only half of the apprenticeships in line for an 'accelerated' funding increase are still in the process.

We find out what's going on (and have the list of what's in and what's out)

#FEWeekAAC

https://t.co/TsJtOL1ZdZ

[FE Week @FEWeek]

Providers' dashboards should be updated in early April with some more data - but there's still more to do, and should be taken really seriously, @NickLinford says

[Nick Linford @NickLinford]

Looking forward to a busy few days of speeches, workshops, awards dinner and catching up with friends at the @FEWeek Annual Apprenticeship Conference.

#FEWeekAAC

[Nick Linford @NickLinford]

We’ve had our first ADI wireless charing stand winner. Amy from @Be_HSDC.

https://t.co/FNQZQUuxBP

#FEWeekAAC

[Nick Linford @NickLinford]

Super excited to launch the ADI software at the @FEWeek Annual Apprenticeship Conference today at the ICC in Birmingham. Supporting apprenticeship providers with the new Accountability Framework.

We’ll be exhibiting too!

https://t.co/wS8c4z7HAQ

[FE Week @FEWeek]

⭐ Almost every apprenticeship provider has an average employer feedback rating of ‘good’ or ‘excellent’, FE Week can reveal #FEWeekAAC https://t.co/qqdwf0qvtR

[Shane Chowen @shanechowen]

Good evening, Birmingham.

Team @FEWeek here in force for #FEWeekAAC kicking off tomorrow @BillyCamden @jason_noble89 @jessjanehill

[Nick Linford @NickLinford]

Super excited to launch the latest version of the ADI software at the @FEWeek Annual Apprenticeship Conference tomorrow at the ICC in Birmingham

We’ll be exhibiting too!

https://t.co/FNQZQUuxBP

[FE Week @FEWeek]

'This is not skills for life; it is teaching to a test' - @RemitTraining chief executive, Susan Pittock
https://t.co/4M3BZWwI5G

[Gillian Keegan @GillianKeegan]

Great to visit Darlington College @DarlingtonFE yesterday to see their incredible new T Level facilities - from virtual reality to robotics to electric vehicle engineering. Young people in the North East are getting the opportunity to prepare for the jobs of the future!

[Nick Linford @NickLinford]

@JamesTheo @johntomsett @MrARawlings @GalcottGareth Yeah - combined with the achievement rate dropping below 50% for the 24+ (owing to apprentices not finishing). Pretty shocking use of public funds

https://t.co/m9kP18UsSx

[Nick Linford @NickLinford]

@JamesTheo @johntomsett @MrARawlings @GalcottGareth And decline at lower levels compared to rise at higher and management levels.

I would say this is a big deal (not in a good way)

https://t.co/P7Hcm1XF8N

[Nick Linford @NickLinford]

@johntomsett @JamesTheo @MrARawlings @GalcottGareth 16-18 down 27% since 2017/18 (levy introduced). 25+ up 6%.