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When the Department for Business Innovation and Skills published its annual funding letter in February, it outlined concerns with the rise of sub-contracting. Nick Linford takes a look, in the context of the college area reviews, at whether more can be done to lift the lid on this murky world. Let’s start by looking at […]
Opinion
The number of Trailblazer apprenticeship standards is growing as the 2017/18 cut-off date for the current frameworks system approaches. Writing in a personal capacity Iain Mackinnon outlines the journey of one such standard that is now ready for delivery. I was at a seminar the other day run by Nautilus International, the Merchant Navy officers’ […]
Many would say the Liberal Democrats were a moderating force on the austerity policies of their Conservative Coalition partners. Many others still would say that they failed to hold back the tide of cuts that has swept across government spending since the General Election of 2010. It is a tide against which Dr Vince Cable claims to have struggled on […]
Profiles
Ofqual’s replacement for the Qualifications Credit Framework (QCF) will give awarding organisations more freedom to review and develop their qualifications, the watchdog’s vocational qualifications boss has said. The new Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which comes into force on October 1, will take away the rules and structure of the QCF and instead focus on outcomes. Speaking […]
News
Apprenticeships and government cuts to FE were among the top issues on the agenda for sector leaders keen to meet new Shadow Business Secretary Angela Eagle. Welcoming Ms Eagle to her new role, a number of FE and skills sector bodies have outlined the key areas they would like to see her address in shaping […]
The number of young people employed as apprentices in England is “a disaster” and Ofsted inspectors will be ensuring schools are promoting “all the options” to learners, chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has told MPs. Sir Michael appeared in front of the new education select committee on Wednesday (September 16), where he faced questions about […]
Employers must not be “hit by a double whammy” of charges after the government’s planned apprenticeship levy is introduced, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned. The government launched a consultation on its plans for a new apprenticeship levy for larger employers on August 21, which the CBI criticised for failing to give any […]
Prime Minister David Cameron has lost his apprenticeships adviser Richard Harrington, who is stepping down from the role to become Syrian Refugees Minister. Mr Cameron made the announcement this morning following his visit to a refugee camp in Lebanon. As Refugees Minister Mr Harrington will be responsible for coordinating and delivering the government’s response to […]
Labour will have to appoint a fifth Shadow Minister for Young People in the space of two-and-a-half years after John Woodcock stood down following the election of Jeremy Corbyn as party leader. A spokesperson for the MP for Barrow and Furness, in Cumbria, told FE Week this morning that “he is not staying on as […]
