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Bosses face apprentice bill of up to £9k

Providers could receive up to £27,000 for every apprentice they train — but £9,000 of that cash would have to come from employers and the rest from the Skills Funding Agency, FE Week can reveal. And further public money, including extra cash for 16 to 18-year-old apprenticeships, could push the figure above £37,000. The figures […]

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Employers to fork out for a third of apprenticeship training as government tells bosses to pay providers for first time

Employers will be expected to pay a third of the provider costs for apprenticeship, it was announced today. The new, employer-led funding model for the first Trailblazers’ group has been issued for apprentices starting on or before July 31 next year — and it has been set at a maximum of £2 from the public […]

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Number of Neets falls — but England still behind European neighbours, warns thinktank

The number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) fell in the first three months of 2014 — but England is still playing catch-up to its European neighbours, a thinktank has warned. Official figures out today show that 13.5 per cent (975,000) of England’s 16 to 24-year-olds were considered Neet for January to […]

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Learndirect could get £100m flotation

Learndirect could be in line for a £100m flotation, it has been reported. According to Education Investor magazine, the training provider’s owner, Lloyds Development Capital (LDC), has appointed Numis Securities to advise on the listing. Neither Learndirect nor LDC, part of the Lloyds Banking Group, would deny the rumour when pressed by FE Week, but both […]

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Government announces traineeships in future could take less than three weeks

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has confirmed to FE Week that the traineeship minimum duration rule of six weeks has been scrapped. In new joint guidance from BIS and the Department for Education out today and due to come into force for new starts from August, the rule has been replaced with an […]

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Edition 103: Sue Husband, Gary Headland and John Allen

The new Skills Funding Agency director of apprenticeships and delivery service has taken up her post. Former McDonalds UK education boss Sue Husband started in her new role on Tuesday (May 12), with FE Week having exclusively revealed the move three months ago. Her agency duties include providing expert advice and support to Local Enterprise […]

Movers and Shakers

Taking a new, entrepreneurial view of employers

The role of FE colleges is changing, explains Sharron Robbie. Viewing businesses as customers, stakeholders and strategic partners is key, she says. Recently, we’ve seen a real change in the way FE colleges connect and engage with employers. There has been a major shift from the traditional, transactional attitude to a more strategic, partnership-focused approach. […]

Opinion

Taking account of the government’s apprenticeship credit proposal

While PAYE has figured heavily in coverage of the government’s apprenticeship funding proposals, the other option of an apprenticeship credit account has enjoyed less focus. Mark Corney looks at the latter option. An interesting juncture has been reached on apprenticeship funding reform now the technical consultation has closed. Employers are urging the Coalition to ‘get […]

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Indie picks up third award of 2014 at City Hall awards

Independent learning provider MiddletonMurray has won a hat-trick of awards in 2014. The Kent and London-based firm was recognised as the pre-employment training and job brokerage provider of the year at the Mayor’s Fund for London Awards at City Hall, which recognised outstanding training for 16 to 24-year-olds. MiddletonMurray also won the best training provider/ […]

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