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The DfE has failed to work the industrial strategy into the skills white paper

It looks like the Department for Education and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy aren’t talking to each other, writes Graham Hasting-Evans Do you remember the “industrial strategy”? Back in 2017 the government developed an overarching economic plan spanning up to 2027. From this has flowed a number of sector industry strategies.  These industrial strategies, […]

Opinion, Skills reform

Small employer apprenticeship cap on starts to ‘reset’ next month

The cap on apprenticeship starts for small employers will be reset to zero next month, the Education and Skills Funding Agency has announced. It means that any non-levy paying business can start up to 10 new apprentices from 1 April 2021 regardless of the number they currently employ. The cap will be kept under review […]

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All college leaders required to attend annual MOT meeting

New “strategic conversations” that require all college leaders to meet with Education and Skills Funding Agency and FE Commissioner officials once a year will begin from next month. The meetings, which must be attended by the principal and chair, will be held with individual colleges annually to “look holistically at the college’s strategy”. The ESFA […]

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More licences to practice would show England ‘values’ skills

The lack of jobs in England which require a licence to practice shows the country does not place a high value on skills, a leading academic has said. Lorna Unwin, professor emerita in vocational education at the UCL’s Institute of Education, called for a “cultural shift” on the licences during an FE Week webcast on […]

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The Chancellor did broadly the right thing with the Budget – now to delivery

The government will need to be much quicker delivering what it announced in the Budget last week than its record so far, writes Stephen Evans Times have changed. Last week, we already knew most of the measures in the Budget in advance through Treasury press releases. But in 1947 Hugh Dalton resigned as Chancellor because […]

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Revealed: Complex allocations for the ‘targeted level 3 adult offer’

Just over £118 million has been set aside to pay for the new “targeted level 3 adult offer” across England – but the cash will come from two different education budgets. From next month until the end of July 2022, “core funding” of £100 million will come from the new National Skills Fund (NSF) along […]

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FE white paper: Employer casts doubt on chambers of commerce leading role

Chambers of commerce are “not close enough to industry” to play a leading role in the skills system as set out in the FE white paper, an employer has warned. Flannery Plant Hire director Paul Allman made the remarks at an FE Week webcast (watch below) on the Skills for Jobs white paper, which announced […]

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DfE was aware of bootcamps gender issue but has plans to tackle it

The Department for Education knew its flagship skills bootcamps could be flooded with male learners but has a raft of plans to tackle the issue, FE Week has learned. An equalities impact assessment of the programme received by this newspaper under the Freedom of Information Act makes a series of recommendations to bring in more […]

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‘Flexi-job’ apprenticeships: What are they and how will they work?

Several industries where project-based employment is the norm have struggled more than most to comply with the 12-month minimum apprenticeships rule, but their fortunes could be about to change. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced in the Budget on Wednesday a £7 million fund to run so-called “portable” or “flexi-job” apprenticeships in sectors such […]

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