Today, the Government has announced support for young people to end the ‘degree by default’ culture and boost youth apprenticeships. As part of the announcement, the Government has directed Skills England to review funding rates for the apprenticeship standards used mostly by young people, to better prioritise how this funding is used. It will report in the autumn on whether the rates need to be changed to further shift provision towards young people and rebuild the apprenticeship ladder for the next generation. This is in addition to the drawing up legislation options to limit the growth of some degree courses with consistently poor returns for students at some providers, as well as working with key stakeholders to make it easier for students to access information on degree course outcomes and wage returns.