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Apprentice group campaigns on childcare

The National Society of Apprentices (NSOA) has called for a childcare funding scheme that hands out up to £8,400 a-year to young adults in FE extended to apprentices. The group — launched by the National Union of Students (NUS) in March, as reported at the time by FE Week (pictured) — gathered views from 50 […]

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Apprenticeship starts fall by more than 60,000, according to government figures

All-age apprenticeships starts fell by 13 per cent last year according to provisional government data released this morning. The figures, published in the Statistical First Release (SFR), suggest that the number of people starting apprenticeships has dropped for the second year running. In 2013/14 the number of apprenticeship starts was provisionally put at 432,400 [click […]

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AELP to demand continued investment in skills at autumn conference

The government will face calls for continued investment in FE and skills when sector leaders meet in Birmingham today. The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) will use its one-day autumn conference to release its updated 2015 general election manifesto, which calls on government to commit to continued investment in filling the skills gap. […]

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Phones 4u apprentices find new employers

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) and subcontractor EQL Solutions have revealed plans to support apprentices left unemployed after Phones 4u went into administration. The Staffordshire-based mobile phone retailer was placed into the hands of administrators PwC on September 15 after network operator EE joined Vodafone in cutting ties with the retailer. The firm employed around […]

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Liberal Democrat party conference : Apprentice minimum wage pledge from Business Secretary

Plans to boost apprentices’ pay by more than £1 an-hour have been cautiously welcomed amid concerns the rise could dissuade employers from offering apprenticeships. Business Secretary Vince Cable used his speech to the Liberal Democrat party conference on Monday (October 6) to announce his submission to the Low Pay Commission (LPC), which states that the […]

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A four-pronged approach to turning around the fate of Functional Skills

Functional Skills could have been saved from the qualifications scrapheap with Skills Minister Nick Boles having revealed hopes for them to become “legitimate, valid, respected and admired”. Roger Francis looks at how this might be achieved. The government’s decision to change its policy on Functional Skills, which was reported in FE Week, will be warmly […]

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From learner to training manager to college — EuroSkills delivers more than just medals

While TeamUK’s impressive haul of medals at EuroSkills steals the headlines, the benefits of competing run much deeper, explains Maureen Evans-Olsen. Winning isn’t everything; but wanting to is, according to Vince Lombardi. The phrase has certainly stuck and looking at the jubilant celebrations that took place at the closing ceremony of EuroSkills Lille 2014, it […]

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The Indy Scene

The success of the British team at the EuroSkills competitions this month demonstrates the skills and talent of our young people. In the hospitality industry we have a plethora of competitions, ranging from Masterchef, both for amateurs and professional cooks, Futurechef, for school pupils, to the premiere Salon Culinaire competition organised by the Craft Guild […]

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Party Conferences 2014 – FE & Skills Round-up

Click here to download The last party conferences before a general election are always built upon a particular theme. With the helm of the country up for grabs, the season can often be about last minute, ill-thought-through announcements, huge gaps in policy and unanswered questions about how, who and where. This year’s circus has been […]

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