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Certification pledge amid Skills for Logisitics closure

Providers have been given assurances that logistics apprenticeships will continue to be certificated after the industry’s Sector Skills Council (SSC) announced it was closing. More than 30 jobs are thought to be at risk after the board of directors at Skills for Logistics (SfL), one of 18 SSCs in the UK, announced on Tuesday (January […]

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The indy scene

I arrived back in Britain on Tuesday after three weeks’ magnificent customer service in the United States and the Caribbean. Unfortunately, thanks to BA, my luggage remained in Philadelphia. And I soon knew I was back in the UK by the ‘jobsworth’ at Heathrow who handled my missing luggage claim. She tried to persuade me […]

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Edition 123: Signe Sutherland, Matt Hamnett and Amanda Melton

North Hertfordshire College principal Signe Sutherland has revealed she is to retire in March, while her replacement has been announced as Matt Hamnett, a director in Capita’s major deals team. She will be stepping down after nine years at the college having been appointed principal in 2012. “We are delighted to announce Matt’s appointment, who […]

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CBI director general Cridland calls for GCSE ‘abolition’ with participation age rising to 18

The abolition of GCSEs in favour of tests at the age of 18 has been put forward by Confederation of British Industry (CBI) director general John Cridland. His New Year message, released today, outlines a system of “tailored learning plans” for 14 to 18-year-olds, complemented by the “abolition of GCSEs at 16”. “Britain’s young people […]

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Apprenticeship dedication earns Jason Holt a New Year honour as 34 FE and skills figures celebrate awards

The author of a 2012 government-commissioned report aimed at boosting apprentice uptake among businesses is one of four FE and skills figures to have received a CBE in the New Year Honours list. Jason Holt (pictured), chief executive of jewellery firm Holts Group, wrote Making Apprenticeships More Accessible to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and was honoured in the 2015 […]

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Apprenticeship pay survey report released – with reaction

Younger apprentices are being hit hardest by minimum wage non-compliance with nearly a quarter not getting the right pay levels last year, a government report has revealed. The Apprenticeship Pay Survey 2014 indicates that 24 per cent of apprentices aged 16 to 18 and learning at levels two and three were paid less than the apprentice minimum wage, […]

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New SFA chief Peter Lauener reveals college finance concerns in exclusive interview first with FE Week

New Skills Funding Agency (SFA) chief executive Peter Lauener (pictured) has told of his concern for the future of a “growing number of colleges” running into financial difficulties, in an exclusive interview with FE Week editor Chris Henwood. Mr Lauener, appointed around the start of last month, outlined how “financial strategies” were key in the […]

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Cable concession on ‘two million’ apprentice claims

Government claims to have overseen the two millionth apprentice start have been met with caution after Business Secretary Vince Cable conceded around one-in-four learners may not stay the course. Dr Cable announced the milestone figure, achieved during the course of this parliament, while on a visit to Oxford on Monday (December 8) to meet Paige […]

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Alternative needed before QCF ends, Ofqual warned

Ofqual has been warned it needs an alternative system in place when it scraps the qualifications and credit framework (QCF). The qualifications watchdog confirmed on Monday (December 8) that, following a 12-week consultation launched in July, it would remove the QCF rules. The removal of the rules, along with the QCF bank of shared units, […]

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