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Prime Minister lays out apprenticeships as ‘first priority’ but sector awaits policy details

The creation of more apprenticeship starts is the “first priority” out of legislation announced in the Queen’s Speech, the Prime Minister has said. Speaking in Parliament following the Queen’s address on Wednesday, David Cameron said the new employment and welfare benefits bill, which requires that ministers report annually on apprenticeship growth, would help his government […]

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Apprenticeships — it’s about learning and it’s about time

Bill Lucas was a keynote speaker at an international conference in Sweden on vocational education and training recently. Here he shares his arguments and reflects on some broader themes for FE globally. Before we can even begin to think about pedagogy in FE and the wider skills sectors we need to stop and think much […]

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Apprenticeships ‘not the only way’ to high-quality technical education, AoC warns after Queen’s Speech

Apprenticeships are not the only way to a high-quality technical education, the Association of Colleges (AoC) has warned after the Queen’s Speech set out a duty for ministers to report annually on the growth of the programme. The AoC has called for a “comprehensive pre-apprenticeship scheme” for those learners who many not be ready for […]

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Requirement for ministers to report on apprenticeships growth and Jobcentre Plus advice in Queen’s Speech

Ministers will be required to report annually on the progress of the expansion of the apprenticeship programme under measures outlined in the Queen’s Speech this morning. The new full employment and welfare benefits bill was among the first pieces of legislation announced by Her Majesty during her address in the House of Lords. The bill […]

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IPPR research reveals apprenticeship vacancies not keeping up with demand

Apprenticeship vacancies are not keeping up with demand, a report by the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) is to claim next month. The IPPR has released the headline figures from its research into apprenticeships, which was commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA), and has prompted a call for more powers for councils. The […]

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Fall in number of young people not in education, employment or training

Latest official figures have shown the proportion of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) in the UK during the first three months of this year was the lowest of any quarter in the last five years. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) report said that there were 943,000 16 to 24-year-old Neets during […]

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Doomed Black Country UTC failed to promote vocational options, inspectors find

The damning Ofsted report cited as one of the reasons behind the closure of one of the flagship University Technical Colleges (UTCs) was today released, revealing inadequate grades across the board and a failure to promote vocational options. Black Country UTC (BCUTC) announced plans to shut in April partly blaming a “disappointing” Ofsted report for the decision […]

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All systems go for 3m apprenticeship starts target as government plans take shape

It’s all systems go to hit 3m apprenticeship starts as the government today revealed for the first time how it was aiming to hit the target. An email from deputy apprenticeships chief Jennifer Coupland (pictured below right), and seen by FE Week, tells how the government’s “most important and high profile commitment is to deliver […]

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New shadow challenger for Skills Minister Boles on DfE brief

Labour’s John Woodcock has replaced Yvonne Fovargue as Shadow Education Minister for Young People. The MP for Barrow and Furness, in Cumbia, and former Shadow Transport Minister announced the appointment on Twitter this morning, saying he was “really pleased to be returning to Labour’s front bench”. He takes on responsibility for 14 to 19 apprenticeships, vocational education, […]

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