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Milton bashes unions for lack of FE focus in fight for funding

The skills minister has had a “big go” at the country’s largest education union for focusing on schools at the expense of FE. Anne Milton made the comments about the National Education Union during a fringe event at the Conservative party conference this morning. “I had a big go at the teachers’ union and said, […]

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The chancellor’s levy transfer increase – a ‘package of reforms’, or mere tinkering?

Selling the increase in the amount levy-paying employers can transfer to small companies as a “package of reforms” is a huge overstatement, says former SFA deputy director Tony Allen I am sure that I was not alone in having a sense of anticipation on Monday morning, when I found out (via FE Week), that Phillip […]

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Employers hit back at apprenticeship transfer fund policy

Plans to reform the apprenticeship levy have been criticised by some  large employers, who have voiced concerns that changes to the transfer facility will have “little impact”. Speaking to delegates at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham earlier today, the Chancellor Philip Hammond hailed the “flexibility” of increasing the annual apprenticeship levy transfer facility from […]

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All new apprenticeship standards to be introduced by August 2020

The government has committed to introducing all new apprenticeship standards in time for August 2020, rather than “by 2020” as previously stated. Plans to stop funding old apprenticeship frameworks and ensure providers were only delivering new Trailblazer standards were first announced in October 2013, with the frameworks initially planned to end in 2017/18. However, the […]

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Chancellor set to announce apprenticeship levy changes

The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, is set to announce that the annual apprenticeship levy transfer facility will rise from 10 to 25 percent. In a speech at the Conservative Party Conference later this morning, Mr Hammond will also say that he will consult with businesses about further changes to the levy from 2020, following the slow […]

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Six ways technology can boost productivity in FE

The further education sector plays an important role in England’s education system. In 2017/18, the country’s 266 colleges provided education and training to 300,000 apprentices, 600,000 young people aged 16 to 18, and 1.4 million adults. However, it has also received an average 30 per cent funding cut from 2009 to 2019 and staffing levels […]

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Revealed: DfE damning investigation into 3aaa

Crisis-hit Aspire Achieve Advance was given a £7 million apprenticeships contract increase two years ago despite an investigation that found dozens of funding and success rate “overclaims”, FE Week can reveal. In recent weeks the apprenticeship giant has come under heavy scrutiny after its co-founders resigned and the Education and Skills Funding Agency suspended it […]

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Movers and shakers: Edition 255

Annette Allmark, Head of apprenticeships, BCS – The Chartered Institute for IT Previous job: Director of strategic policy, People 1st Start date: September 24 2018 Interesting fact: Annette’s planned career as a chef actually led her into the world of skills and training, where she’s stayed for 21 years David Reeve, Interim director of finance, […]

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In pursuit of parity: degree apprenticeships expand into the Russell Group

Although seen by some as controversial, degree apprenticeships are central to the government’s plans to put technical education on a par with academic education. The Department for Education has repeatedly referred to the number of Russell Group universities signed up to the register of apprenticeship training providers as a sign that it’s succeeding in this […]

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