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‘Enemy’ minister Hancock hands union £15m

Skills Minister Matthew Hancock pledged £15m of government support for Unionlearn next academic year having been labelled an “enemy” before he addressed the trade union body’s annual conference. A delegate asked why an MP from “the enemy” had been invited instead of a Labour politician, before Mr Hancock outlined the government’s ongoing support for Unionlearn […]

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Top job at Skills Funding Agency on offer — ‘no FE and skills experience necessary’

The post of full-time chief executive at the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) is on offer with a salary of up to £142,000 a-year — and “no FE and skills experience necessary”. The role, currently held on an interim basis by Barbara Spicer (pictured right), also comes with a possible bonus of up to £17,500 after three […]

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New report calls for more ‘earning and learning’ in bid to cut youth unemployment

A report out today from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills has called for more ‘earning and learning’ with the UK having experienced a fall in the number of young people combining work with learning. Precarious Futures? Youth employment in an international context noted no other European state saw the same fall in the […]

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Copycat claim after Labour lays out youth plans

Labour has been accused by Skills Minister Matthew Hancock of copying Conservative Party policy with proposals to drop JobSeekers Allowance (JSA) for 18 to 21-year-olds. Labour leader Ed Miliband’s proposals to instead bring in a parental means-tested youth allowance dependant upon enrolment in training up to level three, were compared to an announcement in October […]

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Progression payment for traineeships

The government has launched a long-awaited consultation on moving to a new traineeship funding system in which providers are paid based on learner destination. Progression into apprenticeships, jobs or further learning could be incentivised from 2015/16 under the proposals. Skills Minister Matthew Hancock said: “This consultation will test whether a funding approach designed specifically for […]

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Training honours memory of murdered teen

Young people from ethnic minority backgrounds graduated from a media training course which honours the memory of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence. The 11 learners, who are aged 19 to 24 years old, spent six weeks studying for a BTec level two certificate in creative media production at Westminster Kingsway College and another six weeks working […]

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Running wild with the Lep potential

The Lep Network underwent something of a revamp earlier this year, with Alex Pratt stepping in as chair of its newly created management board. Mr Pratt outlines his views on Leps and their relationship with FE and skills Leps are a bold attempt to arrest the long term trend of economic centralisation by rebalancing strategic […]

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Learners’ uni hopes hit by strike

Desperate learners at Lambeth College have called on union leaders and college bosses to get back around the negotiating table amid fears an increasingly bitter strike is putting university futures at risk. Members of the University and College Union (UCU) started their indefinite industrial action on Tuesday, June 3, over contracts which offer less annual […]

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Hugh Baird and Oldham colleges to open first Career Colleges as plans for at least ten more are announced

The first two Career Colleges have been announced, while plans for at least a further 10 next year — including four from Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMet) — were also revealed. Hugh Baird College, in Bootle, Merseyside, and Oldham College were both granted licenses from the Career Colleges Trust to open in September. They will run […]

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