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Apprenticeship starts fall by more than 60,000, according to government figures

All-age apprenticeships starts fell by 13 per cent last year according to provisional government data released this morning. The figures, published in the Statistical First Release (SFR), suggest that the number of people starting apprenticeships has dropped for the second year running. In 2013/14 the number of apprenticeship starts was provisionally put at 432,400 [click […]

Award will help domestic violence survivor train to be a social worker

A dyslexic single mum-of-two who suffered at the hands of an abusive ex-partner before returning to education to pursue her dream of becoming a social worker has won a £1,500 Helena Kennedy Foundation bursary, writes Paul Offord. ig-hearted Charlotte Davies always feared she was “too stupid” to train to be a social worker. The experiences […]

Footballer King meets students earning their ‘Spurs’

Former Premier League football club captain Ledley King scored with students during a visit to celebrate the third anniversary of a training partnership between Tottenham Hotspur and Waltham Forest College. The club and college set up a programme three years ago, combining study towards level one, two and three BTec sport and coaching qualifications with […]

Abbie writes work experience leaflet

n A-level student will have a work experience advice leaflet published on an NHS Trust website after impressing staff during her own placement at a Wigan hospital. Abbie Gartland, aged 17, who hopes to study medicine at university after completing maths, biology and chemistry A-levels at Wigan-based Winstanley College, completed a week’s work experience at […]

Cycle security boost

tudents tightened up on cycle security by having their bikes security-marked by visiting police community support officers (PCSOs). More than 50 student pedal bikes were registered for the national scheme and branded with the police mark, a visible deterrent to bike thieves which makes it easy for officers to trace the rightful owners if they […]

AELP to demand continued investment in skills at autumn conference

The government will face calls for continued investment in FE and skills when sector leaders meet in Birmingham today. The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) will use its one-day autumn conference to release its updated 2015 general election manifesto, which calls on government to commit to continued investment in filling the skills gap. […]

African market for Black History Month

The College of North West London hosted an ‘African market’ to celebrate Black History Month. Students watched a performance and drumming workshop by African dance and theatre company ADANTA and tried out jewellery and mask making, head wrapping and hair braiding. The learners also played traditional African board game mancala. Level two applied science learner […]

Students talk politics with radical poet

World-famous novelist, performance poet, playwright and political activist Benjamin Zephaniah spoke to students from West Cheshire College. He talked about new novel Terror Kid, which tells how a Romany boy called Rico fights back against injustices in the world, and took part in a current affairs debate with learners. Extended diploma in performing arts student […]