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‘apprenticeships’
There is widespread support for renaming the government’s traineeships scheme, according to a new FE Week survey, which found that over half of respondents wanted it to called a ‘pre-apprenticeship’ or ‘access to apprenticeship’ scheme. A total of 70 per cent of FE stakeholders we surveyed said traineeships should be renamed, with 29 per cent […]
News
Middlesbrough College has acquired the training arm of the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC), which currently delivers around 1,000 apprenticeships per year. NECC Training has a £3m turnover and provides courses in a range of subjects, including engineering, professional services and dental nursing across the north east region. Middlesbrough College already offers around 1,000 […]
Three members of Team UK have followed up last year’s success in WorldSkills São Paulo with recognition in the Queen’s Birthday honours list. Beauty therapist Rianne Chester, plumbing and heating competitor Gary Doyle, and cabinetmaker Edward Harringham, winners of Team UK’s three gold medals in Brazil, have all been awarded British Empire Medals for their […]
John Hyde, executive chairman of HIT Training – and FE Week’s regular Raw Hyde columnist – was one of 20 FE and skills figures recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours list. He was given a CBE, along with Margaret Serna, Lincoln College chair, and Malcolm Trobe, interim general secretary of the Association of School […]
Skills Minister Nick Boles has reportedly warned that Brexit could put an end to the apprenticeship levy. He spoke out on the issue during a recent event in Westminster, organised by Policy Exchange. A spokesperson for the think tank told FE Week today that Mr Boles had raised concern about prospects for the levy — […]
Yorkshire Coast College’s principal, Clare Wareing, has announced that she has left her role. Ms Wareing, who first joined the college in 2013 after 16 years at York College, said she was leaving to “pursue other educational interests”. The Grismby Institute, which runs the college, confirmed the departure and added that deputy principal Ann Hardy […]
Movers and Shakers
John Hyde explains why he thinks the government’s drive to encourage more employers to run their own training will end in tears. It comes as no surprise that firms running their own apprenticeship programmes, with some notable exceptions, are less successful in both completion rates and Ofsted grades than specialist training providers. Indeed, in my […]
Opinion
Gareth Parry has depression, which hasn’t stopped him from rising to the top of his organisation. He explains here why apprentice employers need to change their own perceptions of people with mental health issues. The government’s new Get In Go Far campaign to encourage young people to choose an apprenticeship at the start of their […]
FE Week held a lively debate on the future and purpose of traineeships at the Palace of Westminster last week — featuring high profile panellists from across the sector. The event took place on Tuesday (June 7) and speakers included shadow skills minister Gordon Marsden, Association of Employment and Learning Providers chief executive Mark Dawe, […]
