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Two thirds of apprenticeships ‘convert’ existing employees, report warns

Two thirds of apprenticeships are merely “converting” existing employees and could be certifying existing skills, rather than focusing on expanding expertise, a new report has warned. Researchers recommend that Ofsted inspections should check that these existing employees being converted into apprentices are actually learning new skills. ‘Better apprenticeships’, by social mobility foundation the Sutton Trust, […]

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Apprenticeships must not accredit existing knowledge

The apprenticeship levy was a brave move for a Conservative government. But unless it gets to grips with apprenticeships now, a generation of young people will be the big losers, warns Conor Ryan The government says it wants to see three million more apprenticeships by 2020. Promises of improved quality, and the push on large […]

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Tough new intervention trigger for FE Commissioner

The FE commissioner has new powers to trigger formal intervention, under tougher plans to enter colleges before they hit rock bottom. According to a new intervention policy, published by the Department for Education this morning, Richard Atkins will now be able to take formal action at a college that isn’t yet failing, but where a […]

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Anne Milton apologises for non-levy tender delays

The skills minister has offered her “sincere apologies” to FE providers which have been caught up in the non-levy tender debacle and insisted the delay is to ensure government “gets it right”, in an exclusive interview with FE Week. Anne Milton admitted she understands the “frustration” the sector has been put through with this exercise, […]

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National retraining partnership outlined in new industrial strategy

The government has published its industrial strategy white paper this morning, with details of a national retraining partnership unveiled. The document, called Industrial Strategy: Building a Britain for the future, has just been published on gov.uk, following up on the green paper published in January. It elaborates on what is planned for the “ambitious rational […]

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Management apprenticeships debate rages

The Institute for Apprenticeships has defended the rise in management apprenticeships, amid stark warnings about the fate of those at level two from the boss of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers. “The number one reason for our lower productivity has been analysed as leadership and management,” said Dame Fiona Kendrick, an IfA board […]

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How to increase apprenticeship starts

The levy has had more than its share of teething problems, but it’s not time to bin it yet, says Kathleen Henehan The apprenticeship levy got off to a troubling start: figures show a 59-per-cent fall in starts during its first three months. This seems to confirm fears that it would place incentives into the hands of large employers who don’t typically […]

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AAC Apprenticeship Awards launched by FE Week and AELP

FE Week and AELP are proud to announce the launch of the inaugural AAC Apprenticeship Awards, which will be held at the next Annual Apprenticeship Conference to recognise the very best in apprenticeship provision. The awards mark the fourth year of the apprenticeship sector’s biggest conference, run in conjunction with AELP and the Department for […]

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‘Postponed’ non-levy tender results imminent

The results of the second attempted tender for funding apprenticeships with small employers (non-levy) are expected imminently, FE Week understands. We reported last week that the ESFA had “postponed” releasing the outcomes of this procurement exercise, following extended delays and ultimately an aborted first attempt, as more time was needed to evaluate a “high volume” […]

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