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How to increase apprenticeship starts

The levy has had more than its share of teething problems, but it’s not time to bin it yet, says Kathleen Henehan The apprenticeship levy got off to a troubling start: figures show a 59-per-cent fall in starts during its first three months. This seems to confirm fears that it would place incentives into the hands of large employers who don’t typically […]

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Hammond’s budget revealed poor understanding of further education

Instead of a thought-out comprehensive strategy for further and adult education and skills, the government has merely delivered more short-term tinkering, says Jill Westerman We expected a budget for Brexit. The statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer fell some way short. The budget was an opportunity for Mr Hammond and the government to demonstrate […]

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Learndirect’s apprenticeship achievement rates continue to fall, says Ofsted

Learndirect’s apprenticeship achievement rates have continued to fall, Ofsted has found in its first monitoring visit to the provider since its grade four earlier in the year. Inspectors revisited the nation’s biggest FE provider at the end of October, and noted several improvements, while highlighting various areas of concern. One of the most concerning findings […]

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Budget 2017: £8.5m to explore new maths resit approaches

The government has set aside £8.5 million to pilot “innovative approaches” to improving its controversial GCSE maths resit policy. Earlier today, the chancellor delivered his budget speech in parliament and announced various new forms of funding for FE. When the Treasury later released its full budget statement, it revealed it wants to find ways to […]

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Sheffield College chief executive resigns

The chief executive of a large general further education college in the north of England has resigned. The Sheffield College confirmed today that Paul Corcoran “has decided to resign” from his senior role, which he had held since June 2015. A spokesperson for the 16-000-learner college said it had accepted his resignation, and installed principal […]

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£76m available for adult retraining in digital and construction

Plans to invest £76 million into retraining adults who want to work in the digital and construction sectors have been explained ahead of the budget. The Treasury will roll the fund out in a new “formal partnership” with the Confederation of British Industry and the Trades Union Congress, which will oversee a new national retraining […]

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New ESFA boss admits levy ‘challenges’

The apprenticeship levy is having a challenging introduction, the new person in charge of education finances has admitted. Eileen Milner (pictured above) admitted as much in a statement marking her first day as chief executive of the Education and Skills Funding Agency. “Seven months into the apprenticeship levy, which has brought about much change, the […]

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Ditch job-specific apprenticeship standards

Simply put, there are too many pathways, says Rob May, and they’re more than likely too specialised to be truly useful More than a few people in the sector believe that multiple regulators and a lack of standardisation will fundamentally undermine the apprenticeship reform programme. It’s an opinion I’ve shared in the past, but I’m […]

Opinion

How can college governors impact government policy?

Dr Sue, director of policy and external relations at Holex, answers your questions on college governance, backed by her experience as principal of Canterbury College and in senior civil service posts in education and skills. Question One: Devolution What can governors do to reassure staff about their jobs as we move to funding devolution? Answer: Although […]

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