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There’s always time for a career review

Niace is calling for adults to have an entitlement to career reviews, not just in mid-life but at other points in their lives, including returning to work from maternity leave, long-term sick leave and caring responsibilities. David Hughes explains why. Why, when most of us will now work for 50 or more years, do we […]

Opinion

Skills Minister admits to ‘nerves’ over making employers cough up for apprenticeships

Skills Minister Nick Boles has admitted to being “nervous” about proposed employer cash contributions towards apprenticeship training costs. Addressing the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) autumn conference in Birmingham last week, Mr Boles acknowledged employers already contributed to their apprenticeship programmes in “a million ways”. And he said he was still considering whether […]

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‘Light-bulb moments’ figure in final IfL survey

The results of the final Institute for Learning (IfL) survey of teachers and trainers in FE and skills are presented by Shane Chowen, IfL policy officer (communications and research). It has been a privilege to work for FE teachers and trainers as the IfL’s policy officer for the last three years. My policy colleague Rachel Cooke […]

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Phones 4u apprentices find new employers

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) and subcontractor EQL Solutions have revealed plans to support apprentices left unemployed after Phones 4u went into administration. The Staffordshire-based mobile phone retailer was placed into the hands of administrators PwC on September 15 after network operator EE joined Vodafone in cutting ties with the retailer. The firm employed around […]

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Cable calls for 40pc apprentice minimum wage rise

Apprentices’ pay could rise by almost 40 per cent if a plan by Business Secretary Vince Cable is approved. Dr Cable has announced his recommendation to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) that the minimum wage for first year apprentices should rise to £3.79 per hour — the same level as the current rate for 16 […]

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Earning or learning… or yearning for one more student?

I introduced myself on the FE Week website as the new FE Insider last month as having a real passion for nurturing young talent and then I overheard David Cameron during Party Conference season speaking on the Marr Show toward the end of last month. And he ironically marred all of my aspirations for all […]

Opinion

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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