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Exclusive: Skills Minister hints at scrapping cash contributions plan

Plans to introduce mandatory employer cash contributions for apprenticeships could be scrapped, Skills Minister Nick Boles has indicated. In his first interview with FE Week since his appointment in July, Mr Boles said that while routing funding through employers was “non-negotiable,” he hinted that the cash contribution element of the proposals might not be introduced […]

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Miliband’s wage pledge could see apprentices win 23pc raise

The apprenticeship minimum wage could rise by 23 per cent if Labour wins next year’s general election. The party has clarified its position on the rate for apprenticeships, which went up to £2.73 per hour on Wednesday (October 1). A party spokesperson told FE Week that under its plans, he would “expect” the Low Pay […]

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Free school green light for Weston and Bedford

Two general further education colleges have been given the green light to open free schools in the latest round of government approvals. Weston College and Bedford College were among the sponsors of 35 new free schools announced by the Department for Education (DfE) last week. Weston’s free school, Bristol Futures Academy, will specialise in alternative […]

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Home of new HS2 college revealed

The home of the new National College for High Speed Rail has been revealed by the government. It will be located Doncaster and Birmingham, with its HQ at the West Midlands site, providing specialist vocational training at level four and above for engineers working on the £50bn High Speed 2 (HS2) line that will link […]

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Cut benefits for under 21s to fund three million apprenticeships – Cameron

The Conservatives will increase the number of apprenticeships from 2m to 3m in the next Parliament funded by cuts to benefits for young people, David Cameron has announced. The Prime Minister has revealed plans to stop childless 18 to 21-year-olds from claiming housing benefit and withdraw their jobseeker’s allowance if they don’t find work in […]

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Labour Conference: questions over Miliband’s skills aim

Labour leader Ed Miliband’s 2014 conference address has prompted FE and skills sector questions about figures behind his pledge to bring the number of apprenticeship starts up in line with those at university. In his speech in Manchester on Tuesday, Mr Miliband said he wanted the same number of school-leavers to go on to apprenticeships […]

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Sue Husband, director of apprenticeships, Skills Funding Agency

It’s the warning that exasperated mums and dads up and down the country issue their teenage children — “If you don’t work hard enough in school, you could end up working in McDonalds”. But it’s a comment that gets under Sue Husband’s skin, having risen through the ranks at the fast food giant as a […]

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How much would you pay for this?

Lesoco brand cost college around £290k less than two years ago Learners “didn’t identify with Lesoco” – governors might now drop it “How did no one involved with the rebranding spot it was a terrible idea?” UCU A London-based college spent almost £290,000 on a “terrible” rebrand — and governors are now looking at dumping […]

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‘Quantity over quality’ warning over Labour apprenticeship pledges

Ed Miliband’s apprenticeship pledges should be welcomed, but risk prioritising quantity over quality, FE sector leaders have warned. Association of Employment and Learning Providers chief executive Stewart Segal and 157 Group executive director Lynne Sedgmore both cautiously welcomed the pledges delivered in Mr Miliband’s keynote speech to the Labour Party conference, but raised concerns about […]

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