York College
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We take an in-depth look at the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) and five of its latest moves and policy decisions, including redundancy packages for hundreds of jobs, money offered for NEETs and the re-opening of a core growth fund. Millions spent on SFA redundancy packages More than £17 million will be spent on voluntary redundancy packages for […]
News
Apprenticeships are far too popular with the general public for their own good. It’s so easy for politicians to bask in a warm glow of approval when they announce increased support for apprenticeships that they are currently seen as the answer to far more problems than they can realistically solve. Here are four examples. – […]
Opinion
Daniel Khan had his first lessons in entrepreneurship from his father, who ran a corner shop in Trinidad. Helping out in the shop at weekends and cycling round the neighbourhood delivering groceries, he quickly developed a head for business. “It was a good education because you learned the value of hard work, but you also […]
Profiles
College principals and business leaders have launched an initiative to make the further education sector more entrepreneurial. The Gazelle Group is developing a new curriculum that challenges students to take charge of a college-owned business which operates in their local community. “We’ve got to create real companies and real businesses on our campuses in order […]
Ministers have unveiled a £60 million fund to boost business skills and growth. The second phase of the Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF) will be launched by Business Secretary Vince Cable and Minister for Skills John Hayes today. They say it “will support businesses to develop their skills solutions tailored to their own needs, transforming growth […]
The definition, purpose and identity of apprenticeships was criticised heavily at the ‘Growth in Apprenticeships: real or rebrand?’ debate held in the House of Commons last week. More than eighty representatives from colleges, training providers and political parties discussed the rising number of apprentices aged 25 and above, and whether this was simply a ‘rebadging’ […]
A college opened its doors to help a community realise its Olympic dream. Westminster Kingsway College welcomed Lord Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), at the Camden Council Employment and Skills Opportunities Fair. It was held to ensure residents and students in Camden are aware of the […]
Bulletin
Learning and Skills Network (LSN) placed in administration after turnover dips by £29 million in two years and pension liability leaves an £8 million hole – but it is ‘business as usual’ for staff as buyers are sought. Struggling for income and with a crippling multi-million pension liability, a charity with more than 25 years […]
The merger of two further education (FE) colleges has been given the go-ahead. Stroud College and Filton College will, from February 1 next year, be legally known as South Gloucestershire and Stroud College after the proposed merger was agreed today by John Hayes MP, secretary of state for further education, skills and lifelong learning. Both […]
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