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Entrepreneur Doug Richard has reignited his argument with the Association of Employment and Learning Providers that workforce tax breaks were “integral” to the success of apprenticeships. The former Dragons’ Den investor spoke out in the lead-up to the sixth National Apprenticeship Week when FE Minister Matthew Hancock is due to respond to his government-commissioned report […]
News
Richard Marsh remembers his first job well. “It was the Eighties, just after the Berlin Wall had come down, and loads of construction work was being done,” he says of working in post-Cold War Germany. “I was part of a roving gang of builders, tarmacking roads and improving infrastructure, which felt a bit like an […]
Profiles
The needs of employers should be running through the veins of the school system. Young people should be fully informed about their choices – and have the vital skills for the world of work, , says Jason Holt. Apprenticeships have barely been out of the headlines over the past six months. There have been two […]
Opinion
If you provide apprenticeships then encourage your learners to take a photograph that represents their apprenticeship and be in with a chance of winning an absolutely fantastic prize! Email one entry before March 18th to photos@feweek.co.uk, including contact details, the apprenticeship qualification, employer and college or training provider. A selection of submissions will be published […]
Schools and businesses must both play their part in reinforcing apprenticeships, says Adrian Bailey MP National Apprenticeship Week is an opportunity to underline the crucial role that apprenticeships play in the skills base of our country, to celebrate the achievements of many of our young people and to campaign for the changes needed to get […]
Apprenticeships are good for business, in every sense of the word, says David Grailey National Apprenticeship Week is a time to celebrate the true value of apprenticeships in terms of stimulating the economy, increasing workplace productivity, developing staff, and providing exciting opportunities for young people to get their foot on the career ladder. It’s my […]
It’s folly to try to transfer a university funding model to FE, says Toni Pearce National Apprenticeship Week celebrates the success of a system that creates education and employment opportunities for thousands of young people and adults. That’s why it is so worrying that the government is introducing initiatives that haven’t been proven to work […]
More employer ownership (and tax credits) will help to ensure that apprenticeship schemes drive the economy forward, says Doug Richard National Apprenticeship Week provides the perfect opportunity to reflect on how valuable but undervalued apprenticeships are in this country. I am a big believer that they need to be both championed and reworked for their […]
Sir Michael Wilshaw (pictured left), Ofsted’s chief inspector, tells FE Week of his experiences looking at Germany’s apprenticeship system Why did you visit Germany? When preparing my first annual report for learning and skills, I was keen to see how England fared on the international scene. It was striking to note that youth unemployment was […]
