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‘Jobs’
When Vince Cable and John Hayes announced the second list of successful higher apprenticeship bids last week, everyone should have taken note and appreciated the real transformation that is taking place. It is not simply the growing list of occupations likely to attract the attention of young people and their parents. It is also the […]
Opinion
Staff and students are campaigning against the introduction of FE loans today. Protestors have written to the skills minister John Hayes asking for “urgent clarification” on whether the scheme will result in fewer places at FE colleges and independent training providers. They will also be lobbying MPs in their local constituency. Toni Pearce, vice president for […]
News
Business secretary Vince Cable has announced 4,239 new higher apprenticeships in sectors such as aviation, low carbon engineering, legal services and space engineering. Providers have been allocated almost £6.5 million to develop the places as part of the second round of the higher apprenticeship fund, which is worth £25 million. Doing an apprenticeship should be […]
Entrepreneur Doug Richard is to lead an independent review into the future of the apprenticeship programme in England. The former Dragon’s Den investor has been commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Department for Education (DfE) to look at how the government can build on the record number of new apprentices. […]
On the 18-21 June I’m taking a four day break from being Policy Officer for IfL, and will be in Switzerland for a ‘study and media trip’, reporting exclusively for FE Week Each day I will be posting snippets from the trip on this web page, so stay tuned. Also follow the #FEweekontour hash-tag ——————————————————————————————————————— […]
“My father gave me two pieces of advice: ‘don’t do shift work’ and ‘join the civil service,” says Graham Hoyle, of his early careers education. Growing up in Barton Hill, a “tough, inner-city” area of Bristol, he wanted to join the police force, but years of watching his father work long, unsociable hours at the […]
Profiles
Bradford College has stood by its decision to spend £24,000 on a decorative mace for its graduation ceremonies. The purchase has been described as a “crass bit of judgement” by the lecturers’ union and “offensive” by a member of College staff. Designed by the upmarket jewellers Fattorini, the mace was approved after the cost was […]
Bricklayers, plumbers, joiners and electricians from the housing association, Futures Homescape, celebrated completing a diploma in maintenance operations as part of a training partnership with Derby College. The team provides a repairs and maintenance service to tenants living at Futures Homescape properties in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Among the students were Richard Rawlings and Paul Hodgkinson, […]
Bulletin
The new Job Zone initiative at Dearne Valley College has been officially opened by local MP John Healey. The service has been created in conjunction with Job Centre Plus and will help students find out about progression opportunities, part-time work and Apprenticeships. The MP for Wentworth and the Dearne Valley said: “Compared to the rest […]
