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Revealed: The top 100 apprenticeship employers

The British Army has been named the best apprentice employer in England in a new list of ‘Top 100 Apprentice Employers’ published by the government.  The Department for Education today released the list, which includes Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs in the second-place spot, ahead of the Royal Navy, BT, and MTR Elizabeth Line which is constructing the […]

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CBI calls time on ‘failed’ apprenticeship levy

A major business representative group has called on the government to end its “failed experiment” of the apprenticeship levy.  The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) made the demand in its ‘Learning for life: Funding a world-class adult education system’ report, released today, which says nine in ten people will need new skills by 2030.  Many […]

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Access to post-18 opportunities is not a level playing field

Ministers must come up with a new policy to allow 18- to 24-year-olds on universal credit to access free full-time education, writes Mark Corney During the last great recession – the financial crash of 2008 – many young people shielded themselves from a collapsing jobs market through participating in full-time education. The same is happening […]

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DfE goes soft on apprenticeship public sector reporting rule

The Department for Education looks to have relaxed the requirement for public bodies to publish their progress towards the 2.3 per cent apprenticeship target, claiming it is merely “good practice”. It comes after FE Week found scores of multi-academy trusts, councils and hospital trusts had failed to publicise what percentage of their staff had started […]

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Aligning end-point assessment with existing regulation makes sense

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education is right to remove duplication from apprenticeship assessment, writes Iain Mackinnon  Despite all the effort that goes into safety, 13 British seafarers lost their lives at work last year. Absolutely nobody in our sector is looking to weaken the scrutiny of apprentices’ learning, but what makes no sense […]

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Flagship retraining service scrapped after pilot flopped

A multi-million-pound flagship national retraining service has been scrapped by the Department for Education after several mayors, including London’s, declined the opportunity to take part, FE Week can reveal. The Get Help to Retrain website was the first of several “products” planned to make up the national retraining scheme pilot, which was announced to much […]

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End-point assessments could be scrapped for up to 30 apprenticeships

End-point assessments for around 30 apprenticeship standards could be scrapped under new plans announced today. The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education said it is preparing to “simplify and strengthen” apprenticeships that have a “statutory regulator” and an “established professional competency test”. It would mean that in situations where an apprentice has met a statutory […]

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Revealed: Government appoints two new board members at apprenticeships quango

Two new members have been appointed to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education’s (IfATE) board. John Cope and Dayle Bayliss will serve as non-executive board members for three years starting from next month, the government’s apprenticeship quango announced today. Bayliss has worked in the construction sector for over 20 years and is currently a […]

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Apprentices to be given functional skills reprieve after being ‘stuck in limbo’

A flexibility that allows apprentices to take their end-point assessment before their functional skills exam is set to be reintroduced, FE Week understands. It follows an investigation by this publication that found thousands of apprentices “stuck in limbo” as awarding bodies struggle to adapt their functional skills assessments in the face of Covid-19. Ministers are […]

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