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Employers seeking ‘payment for access’ to their apprenticeship levy pot

Large employers are auctioning access to their future apprenticeship levy pot to the highest bidding training provider, the Association for Employment and Learning Providers has claimed. The revelation came as part of the AELP’s response to the government’s apprenticeship reforms consultations, published this afternoon, in which it called for “negotiated” funding proposed to be shelved. […]

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Concern over FE Week funding cuts findings raised by shadow minister

Serious concerns about funding cuts for 16-18 year old apprentices have been raised by shadow skills minster Gordon Marsden, in a letter to apprenticeships and skills minister Robert Halfon based on FE Week research. He referred directly to our analysis, published last month, which showed that proposed funding for apprentices from that age group would […]

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Apprenticeship adviser to PM dumped as future of role left in doubt

The future of the apprenticeship advisor post to the Prime Minister remains uncertain, as a spokesperson for Nadhim Zahawi has today told FE Week he is no longer in the role. Mr Zahawi was appointed to the role in November last year by former PM David Cameron. This was to support the conservative manifesto pledge […]

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Former minister asks PM why she is ‘shafting’ future of young people with apprenticeship reforms

The former minister for HE has slammed the Prime Minister for “shafting” the future of working class kids in his constituency, after seeing FE Week research into proposed apprenticeship funding cuts. David Lammy said the impact of potential funding cuts for 16 to 18 year-old apprentices would be “devastating” for young people in deprived areas […]

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Apprenticeship reform review findings confirmed for early September

The National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed to FE Week that it will release its latest report on apprenticeships when parliament returns in the the week commencing September 5. The findings of this new study will coincide with the close of the government’s fourth consultation into the reforms, while the Public Accounts Committee will also scrutinise apprenticeships as part of its early […]

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Funding rates cut by up to 50% for the most deprived 16-18 apprentices

Proposed funding for 16 to 18 year-old apprentices will result in current rates to colleges and training providers being cut by around 30 per cent, rising to over half for those apprentices living in the most deprived areas of central London, FE Week can exclusively reveal. Astonishingly, this compares with the funding for many learners aged 24 and over going up, particularly […]

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Students score with Premier League apprenticeships

As the Premier League season kicks off, many people dream of getting close to their football heroes. But for some young people that dream is a reality, thanks to an apprenticeship with a top club – enabling them to combine a passion for football with experience that will set them on the right track for […]

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Live updates: A-level results day 2016

Today’s the day when A-level learners up and down the country find out whether all their hard work has paid off, and what their next step in life will be. *** The live blog is now closed. Sorry if your pictures didn’t make it in – we really appreciate you sending them and don’t forget […]

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Apprenticeships without qualifications ‘harming young people’ says IPPR

A leading think-tank has voiced concerns that the government’s apprenticeships reforms could be hurting young people’s job prospects. In a new report published today, the Institute for Public Policy Research said that the decision to ditch a requirement for apprenticeships to include a recognised qualification could “harm young people who will need transferable qualifications in […]

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