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Speed and scope are now crucial for the skills white paper

There’s much that’s encouraging in the skills white paper – but we can’t wait another decade for the reforms to fully roll out, says Graham Hasting-Evans The Skills for Jobs white paper is one of the most fundamental initiatives around further education we have seen in the last decade. It builds upon the reforms kicked […]

Opinion, Skills reform

Employer cash incentives to double to £3,000 for adult apprentices

The cash bonus scheme for hiring apprentices aged 25 and over is set to double to £3,000 and will be extended by six months. Financial incentives were first introduced by Rishi Sunak in August and currently offer firms £2,000 to take on apprentices aged 16 to 24, while those that employ new apprentices aged 25 […]

News

Showing off the country’s skills is missing from the International Education Strategy

International investors will only help us build back better if the International Education Strategy shows off our workforce skills, writes Neil-Bentley Gockmann The launch of the government’s updated “International Education Strategy” before the half-term break was very welcome. But there is a missed opportunity in it. The strategy was updated to include the new Turing […]

Opinion

Young people need to be involved in decisions around youth unemployment

Combined authorities and colleges working closely together can help reduce the risk of youth unemployment, write Julie Nugent and Gina Patel Since the pandemic emerged in the UK last year, the economy has taken an unprecedented hit. National unemployment now stands at five per cent, while one-fifth of people are not economically active or seeking work.  For […]

Opinion

Escape from the lockdown with the AELP Spring Conference 2021

Just 10 days after the official return to learning, the AELP Spring Conference 2021 on Thursday, 18 March has all the up-to-date information and guidance which a provider practitioner needs.  The only thing we can’t guarantee ITP delegates is a home testing kit for covid! There is so much to do to ensure a safe […]

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‘Bureaucratic’ process for adding courses to level 3 lifetime skills guarantee offer slammed

One of the country’s largest manufacturing sectors has hit out at the “frustrating” and “bureaucratic” process of adding courses on to the level 3 lifetime skills guarantee offer. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) was left “puzzled” in December when their industry was one of many key economic sectors overlooked in the original list of […]

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Staff need to know about the Apprenticeships Workforce Development programme

Whether an assessor, a leader or a governor, staff involved with apprenticeships now have a new route through which to skill up, writes David Russell National Apprenticeship Week is always a fantastic boost for everyone who works in that field. The following week can feel a bit of a downer, though, like the morning after […]

Opinion

To become ‘anchor institutions’, colleges should operate like social enterprises

To articulate its real worth, the FE sector needs to emulate social enterprises and measure its social value in ways government can’t ignore, writes Louise Wolsey Further education contributes an enormous amount to the UK’s productivity agenda but as a sector, we seem to struggle to articulate this in a way that has resonance or […]

Opinion

Apprenticeships are a crucial vehicle for tackling worsening Covid inequalities

We need to be creating a seamless pipeline towards higher-level apprenticeships, writes Cindy Rampersaud Recognising National Apprenticeship Week is more important than ever before this year. As we begin to look towards reopening both the economy and society, we need to consider how we will offer opportunities to those who have been most impacted by […]

Opinion