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Prime Minister David Cameron renewed his commitment to lifelong learning in England in a speech to business leaders. Mr Cameron, pictured above, spoke about the importance of continuing education when he spoke at the annual conference of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) yesterday. “The idea that you go to school, go to college, get […]
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Around 150 learners with government apprenticeship ambassador Jason Holt were left “stuck” and unable to register for the start of qualifications because of issues with the Skills Funding Agency’s (SFA) delay-prone Learning Aim Reference Service (Lars), FE Week can reveal. Mr Holt, whose influential 2012 review of apprenticeships concluded that a main barrier to small […]
Computer skills are “not relevant” for tax apprentices enrolling on a new framework at Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), FE Week can reveal. Learners on the HMRC’s level three programme do not have to learn ICT skills as part of the “transferable skills” section of the programme. In contrast, a level two business administration […]
Colleges should be rewarded for specialisation, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said. In its report A better off Britain: improving lives and making growth work for everyone, published today, the employer body also called for more learners to complete level four apprenticeships and vocational qualifications. John Cridland (pictured), director general of the CBI […]
Apprenticeships for 14 to 16-year-olds should make a comeback, sector experts have told MPs. All eight witnesses appearing before the House of Commons Education Select Committee hearing last week agreed a return for the programme could help prepare young people for the workplace and further training before turning 16. The young apprenticeship, which consisted of […]
One of these three former learners will be crowned apprentice champion of the year at the Skills Show in Birmingham on Thursday (November 13). Ashley Terron, Kate Mooney and Michael Johnson are all contenders to be recognised as the person who has made the biggest contribution to promoting apprenticeships at the National Apprenticeship Awards. All […]
Business Secretary Vince Cable has admitted that continuing with controversial plans to demand employer cash contributions for apprenticeships would be “difficult”. In an exclusive interview with FE Week following an Industry Apprentice Council (IAC) reception at the House of Commons on Tuesday, Dr Cable indicated it was unlikely the reforms would go ahead as currently […]
Managing a national training company brings a great deal of variety to my daily workload. However, this time of the year many of my hours are spent working on our exhibition stands at the various trade shows we attend. So in the past few weeks I’ve been at Earls Court for the Restaurant Show, Olympia […]
Opinion
New vocational routes into the legal profession have been opened up after a partnership between FE colleges and a sector university was launched. Five FE colleges have teamed up with the University of Law (ULaw) to offer intermediate, advanced and higher apprenticeships in legal services, including one programme which allows learners to become solicitors within […]
