2025

25 September 2025
STF welcomes ongoing constructive talks with Minister on Tertiary Education and Training Bill (PDF)

2024

9 May 2024
No One Left Behind budget still in limbo despite being raised with former First Minister (PDF)

12 April 2024
Redundancies rise as skills and employability budgets remain in limbo (PDF)

22 March 2024
Freeze on New Modern Apprenticeships from 1 April 2024 (PDF)

2023

17 November 2023
Employers and young people lose out due to apprenticeship shortage – 17 November 2023 (PDF)-

23 May 2023
Redundancies rise as skills and employability budget delays continue – 23 May 2023 (PDF)

5 May 2023
Budget delays leave training providers on the brink of closure – 5 May 2023 (PDF)

20 April 2023
Modern Apprenticeship Freeze Leaves 3,000 Young People in Limbo – 20 April 2023 (PDF)

5 April 2023
No New Modern Apprenticeships for Foreseeable Future – 5 April 2023 (PDF)

2022

21 December 2022
Employers lose out as apprenticeship freeze continues – 21 December 2022 (PDF)

22 November 2022
Apprenticeship freeze set to cause disruption and delay for young people – 22 November 2022 (PDF)

17 October 2022
Apprenticeship freeze causes closure fears for training providers – 17 October 2022 (PDF)

3 February 2022
Key Employability Support Deadline is missed – Press Release – 3 February 2022 (PDF)

2021

4 May 2021
STF Manifesto 2021 – Press Release – 4 May 2021 (PDF)