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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 […]
Opinion
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, […]
News
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 […]
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 […]
Download your free copy of the FE Week 16-page special report on traineeships, sponsored by OCR. Click here to download (20mb) Introduction Since traineeships were first hinted at by deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in June last year, the sector has been asking what they will look like, who they will be for and who […]
News, Supplements
A revised framework for traineeships has revealed a programme more restrictive for 19 to 24 year-olds than their 16 to 19 counterparts. The updated Traineeships Framework for Delivery document, published by the government yesterday, says “for 19-24 year olds, the programme will be available only for those who have not yet achieved their first full […]
There are three times as many young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) as there are apprenticeship placements for under-25s, a report revealed today. The statistics were released in the same week as Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced a review of the options available to 16 to 25 year olds in the […]
Colleges have been told to think critically about the diversity of their governing boards, but what might that mean when set against the backdrop of an encroaching private sector dominated by rich, old, white, able-bodied men, asks Mick Fletcher. The recently-published report from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) on college governance is […]
The boss of Elmfield Training has quit after Ofsted inspectors gave the firm an inadequate rating having come across “unacceptably low” results. Ged Syddall resigned after ten years as chief executive, and founder, of the Cheshire-based independent training provider taking “full responsibility” for the results. He said: “Despite many positive findings the business has received […]
