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Theresa May “does not recognise” 30% – 50% potential apprenticeship funding cuts

The prime minister has said she “does not recognise” potential cuts of between 30 to 50 per cent to apprenticeship funding. The devastating cuts, exclusively revealed by FE Week in August, were raised during prime minister’s question time in the House of Commons today by Richard Burden, Labour MP for Birmingham Northfield. He asked Ms […]

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Justine Greening quizzed by select committee on apprenticeship funding cuts

Education Secretary Justine Greening was quizzed about potentially devastating apprenticeship funding cuts during an evidence session for the Education Select Committee this morning. The proposed cuts of up to 50 per cent for 16- to 18-year-olds in the most deprived areas of the country, revealed exclusively by FE Week, are part of planned reforms to […]

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#SaveOurApprenticeships campaign launch makes waves in Parliament

FE Week’s first ever campaign garnered serious attention in Parliament yesterday, with the Prime Minister, education secretary and minister for apprenticeships all fielding questions on the proposed funding cuts to 16-18 apprenticeships. New apprenticeships minister Robert Halfon was invited to address campaigners at the launch of FE Week’s #SaveOurApprenticeships campaign, with speeches also made by shadow skills minister Gordon Marsden […]

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Editor Asks: David Hughes becomes fifth chief executive of the AoC

Last week saw David Hughes become the fifth chief executive of the Association of Colleges in its 20 year history. Many readers will know that he’s been close to the action ever since joining the Further Education Funding Council in 2000 and more recently as chief executive at the Institute for Learning and Work. I’ve […]

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Proposed changes to apprenticeships funding will hamper social mobility

With the sector reeling from proposed rate cuts to 16-18 apprenticeships, the government needs to heed the findings of the consultation, says Mark Dawe All the signals under Theresa May’s new administration are that the government is sticking with its 3 million manifesto target for apprenticeships and that it is determined the levy will start […]

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Government advisory groups kept in the dark over apprenticeship funding rate cuts

Three apprenticeship reform advisory groups, set up by the government, were never told of plans to cut 16- to 18-year-old framework rates by up to 50 percent, FE Week can exclusively reveal. As previously reported, our exclusive analysis of government plans shows that, despite a £1000 provider incentive, the funding to deliver apprenticeship training and assessment to young […]

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Engaging learners at work remains a key challenge

With the UK again ranking low for skills, Liz Rees describes how unions can help upskill employees in English and maths. Earlier this week I experienced a “low skills” Groundhog Day. Yet another policy report appeared highlighting the UK’s abysmal record in ensuring that its citizens are empowered to acquire the minimum skills necessary to […]

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Is this the new dawn for apprenticeships?

While apprenticeship expansion is very welcome, let’s hope it’s not derailed by some of the disastrous aspects of the reforms, says John Hyde. Future generations will look back at this moment to realise that apprenticeships for the 21st century have finally arrived. The extension of apprenticeships to all skills and managerial levels – encompassing all […]

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Counter-fraud measures underway for apprenticeship funding programme

Counter-fraud measures are to be set up for the apprenticeship funding programme, the government has insisted, amid warnings from the National Audit Office that not enough care is being taken to prevent a repeat of the Individual Learning Accounts fiasco. Worried about a repeat of the multimillion-pound fraud 15 years ago, the NAO has found […]

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