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Government considering apprenticeships at level 6 and 7

The government says they are “looking” at introducing apprenticeships at level 6 and 7. A source from Number 10...

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Promise of pre-apprenticeship product

L-R: Graham Hoyle OBE, AELP, Martin Dunford,OBE, AELP, Sarah Benioff, NAS, David Russell, DfE and Martin Doel, AoC The...

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Opinion

Barclays: Banking on young talent

Launching an apprenticeship programme is a big challenge for any private sector organisation. At Barclays, we set an ambitious...

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Opinion

FE loans must work for disadvantaged learners

We are all acutely aware of how tough things are economically and therefore appreciate that Government spending must go...

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Opinion

Privatise FE: Dynamite or damp squib?

There has been much debate in the education press about the implications for further education colleges of the new...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

A potential opportunity for work based learning

There is no doubt that the government’s introduction of Raising the Participation Age (RPA) to age 18 will present...

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News

Concern over VAT on FE loans

Learners taking out an FE loan next year could be forced to pay 20 per cent VAT if they...

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CBI report reveals basic skills deficit

Employers remain dissatisfied with school and college leavers’ basic skills according to a report by CBI. Around a third...

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Richard Review interview

Entrepreneur Doug Richard is to lead an independent review into the future of the apprenticeship programme in England. The...

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