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More evidence of government’s GCSE favouritism

Further evidence has emerged that the government already favours GCSEs, with Skills Minister Matthew Hancock having described Functional Skills as “stepping stone” qualifications. Functional Skills are set to be dropped as the accompanying qualification for apprenticeships in favour of tougher new maths and English GCSEs from 2017 — but they are still supposed to remain […]

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Simple pass or fail gets Skills Minister’s green light

Proposals for apprentices to be successfully graded will pass, merit or distinction for their skills have been rejected, FE Week can reveal. Trailblazer employer groups who have been helping develop new apprenticeship frameworks had been instructed to incorporate the three-grade system for marking successful outcomes. We have agreed that for these occupations the grades of […]

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Provider cuts averaging up to 15pc expected this week

Providers were expected to be hit with adult skills budget cuts  this week at an average of between 10 and 15 per cent, the Association of Colleges (AoC) has warned. Allocations are due out this week, providing the first indication of the impact of a 19 per cent two-year adult skills budget cut that was outlined […]

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Could traineeships stem skills shortage problem?

Traineeships are most commonly viewed as a means of taking on youth unemployment, but, asks, Fiona Aldridge, could they also help answer skills shortages in science, technology, engineering and maths? Traineeships, apprenticeships, higher standards and better qualifications were four key priorities outlined by Skills Minister Matthew Hancock in the recently-published Skills Funding Statement. But six […]

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Behind the scenes of National Apprenticeship Week

It’s five big days in the calendar for apprenticeships and Barbara Spicer explains not only what happened before and during National Apprenticeship Week, but also how it aims to attract more employers to the programme. One week: more than 1,000 events, well on track to beat last year’s record, and trending on Twitter. Unless you’ve […]

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The DNA of good apprenticeships

As the sector celebrates apprenticeships, Phil Romain looks at what makes for a good one. My passion for apprenticeships stems from my own experiences. I was fortunate to have had an outstanding apprenticeship in a company where many of the directors and senior managers were ex-apprentices themselves. This led me to a career in engineering, […]

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Behind the scenes of National Apprenticeship Week

It’s five big days in the calendar for apprenticeships and Barbara Spicer explains not only what happened before and during National Apprenticeship Week, but also how it aims to attract more employers to the programme. One week: more than 1,000 events, well on track to beat last year’s record, and trending on Twitter. Unless you’ve […]

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The DNA of good apprenticeships

As the sector celebrates apprenticeships, Phil Romain looks at what makes for a good one. My passion for apprenticeships stems from my own experiences. Some apprenticeship schemes I have inspected are world-beaters and, dare I say, better than Germany’s — but far too many are not” I was fortunate to have had an outstanding apprenticeship […]

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Apprentices tell of careers guidance problems in ministerial debate

Apprentices from across the country aired their views on the programme at a debate in Central London. Reporter Rebecca Cooney went along to watch those at the centre of National Apprenticeship Week have their say. The first ever apprentice debate was organised by the Industry Apprenticeship Council (IAC) alongside the Voice of Apprenticeships conference held […]

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