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Finding the right recipe to work with LEPS

For colleges, FE providers and all those involved in the ever-changing local skills system, Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) can be seen as everything from bewildering, complex, risky, threatening, to opportunities for influence. But, says Tom Stannard, the sector must be active in seizing these opportunities. LEPs are different beasts from their predecessors, the Regional Development […]

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How does our traineeship programme compare with other schemes across Europe?

So how does Britain’s traineeship plan compare with other schemes across Europe? According to Kari Hadjivassiliou (pictured), a policy expert from the European Social Fund apprenticeship and traineeship helpdesk, comparison is difficult because there isn’t a single definition of traineeships. However, there are similar programmes across Europe, she said, although they may be thought of […]

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Preparing learners for work

With just four weeks to go until funding for traineeships begins, providers gathered at the Houses of Parliament to share their experiences of preparing for the first cohort. A panel including Shadow Skills Minister Gordon Marsden MP, OCR chief executive Mark Dawe and new Association of Employment and Learning Providers president Stewart Segal addressed questions […]

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Time to grasp this opportunity

The government’s announcement that 19 to 24-year-olds will, along with 16 to 18-year-olds, be able to do traineeships has boosted hopes of tackling youth unemployment, says Stewart Segal Let’s be clear first that traineeships represent a major opportunity to tackle the NEET issue. The Spending Review announcement that from August 2013, the programme will cover […]

Opinion

Living up to Ofsted’s expectations

While providers gear up for the challenge of delivering traineeships, Ofsted has been looking at how to assess the scheme. Matthew Coffey explains what the education watchdog wants to see in action. We’re all too familiar with the young person who, for whatever reasons, hasn’t excelled at school and runs the risk of joining the […]

Opinion

We’re almost there but we still have work to do

Are colleges ready for traineeships?  Yes, says Lynne Sedgmore, but there are still areas to consider. We all accept that the notion of traineeships is a good idea for many young people. In the post-Richard world of work-based education and training, and as the apprenticeship concept is being properly redefined, for many, the traineeship is […]

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Making work experience meaningful

A central aspect of traineeships will be the work placement, which will last between six weeks and six months. The traineeship framework requires work experience to be ‘high quality’ and ‘meaningful’, so what does this mean and how can providers make sure this is the case for learners? “Clearly, the fundamentals are a safe environment, […]

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Traineeships need to have a strong start

The transition from unskilled to skilled could be key to answering the UK’s youth unemployment problem, explains Matthew Hancock The German Chancellor Angela Merkel is by no means alone in regarding unemployment among young people as “the most pressing European problem”. However, in Germany the rates of youth unemployment are far lower than most of […]

Opinion

The Government must get this right

The introduction of a training route to support young people without the necessary skills and qualifications to start an apprenticeship is a step forward, says shadow skills minister Gordon Marsden, but it must be implemented properly While I welcome the fact the Government are introducing traineeships for the 2013/14 academic year, the timescales involved concern […]

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