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Sub-contracting woes: ‘My story is not unique’

Krissy Charles-Jones is determined that the subcontracting of apprenticeships has to change. The chief executive of Bright International Training told the Apprenticeships England conference last week about the impact on her business when her prime contractor pulled the funding of a cohort of learners on a pilot programme. “This left us in a difficult position. […]

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Final interview with retiring SFA CEO

What has been your greatest achievement at the SFA? “The biggest thrill for me and the greatest intellectual high is to be able to see one of your ideas implemented – and find that it works. The shift to outcomes, and how I wanted to introduce more competition around price, the simplifications in the sector, […]

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Derby students with the Olympic touch

More than 120 students from Derby College helped to keep spectators and runners safe during the Olympic torch relay last month. The students, who all underwent stewarding and door supervisor training as part of their public services’ course, acted as marshals along the route. They had a wide range of duties including traffic management, maintaining […]

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Traineeships to be piloted

The deputy prime minister has revealed plans for a new pre-apprenticeship scheme that he called “traineeships”. Nick Clegg, speaking at an event held by the Confederation of British Industry on youth unemployment, said the scheme would provide support for people leaving school with minimal work experience or qualifications. It was a package of training and […]

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A new era of 16-19 funding per learner

In October, institutions and other stakeholders were asked for their views on options for significant changes to the way 16-19 education and training is funded. From the wide-ranging responses received (almost 700 in total) the majority agreed with the overarching principles of simplification of the 16-19 funding formula proposed in the consultation document. But many […]

Opinion

LGA skills mismatch report is, to put it politely, inadequate

The publication of the recent LGA report on a so-called ‘Skills Mismatch’ in further education is deeply disappointing. It represents a backward step to outdated and discredited approaches to labour market planning and threatens to undermine moves towards a more fruitful strategic co-operation between colleges and local authorities which we in the 157 group have […]

Opinion

National day of action united FE against cuts and barriers to skills

After giving strong opinions on a comedian’s individual tax affairs, but refusing to be drawn into the individual tax affairs of Conservative Party donors, the Prime Minister returned to safer ground this week and launched an attack on the UK’s welfare entitlement culture. As well as announcing plans to cut housing benefits for people aged […]

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Vocational education the Swiss way

As another review into apprenticeships begins, guest reporter Shane Chowen visits Switzerland and reports on what we can learn from their apprenticeship system “For me the decision was easy. Most of the students at my school got apprenticeships, my dad did an apprenticeship; it’s a normal thing to do here. I’m looking forward to working […]

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Nigel Duncan, principal, Fareham College

“You can turn on a sixpence and you can respond very quickly,” Nigel says. “To pull the team together is just a phone call away, rather than having to plan around lots and lots of diaries. “I love that cut and thrust, I love that sort of business acumen.” Despite its small size, Nigel Duncan […]

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