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The Richard Review into apprenticeships officially opened its call for evidence yesterday. Doug Richard, who was appointed by the government to lead an independent review into apprenticeships, said he didn’t want to critique the current system, but wanted to look to the future. The entrepreneur and star of the TV series Dragon’s Den said that he would not be the […]
News
A spreadsheet published by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has revealed how much money lead providers are handing over to subcontractors. The data shows a wide range of ‘top-slice’ amounts taken by prime contractors, ranging from 99 per cent to minus 185 per cent. The SFA said the figures detail the costs and responsibilities taken […]
HTP Training is celebrating achieving a 95 per cent success rate for its apprentices – the best in Southern England. HTP which achieved ‘Outstanding, Grade 1’ status from Ofsted in 2008 is now one of the 12 best training providers in the UK. The announcement was made by Rachael Fidler, HTP’s managing director, during a […]
Bulletin
On June 18 Shane Chowen took a four-day break from his full-time job as Policy Officer for IfL and travelled to Switzerland for a ‘study and media trip’, reporting exclusively for FE Week What’s clear from day one is that you can’t help but be impressed with the Swiss set-up for apprenticeships. In fact, as […]
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When Vince Cable and John Hayes announced the second list of successful higher apprenticeship bids last week, everyone should have taken note and appreciated the real transformation that is taking place. It is not simply the growing list of occupations likely to attract the attention of young people and their parents. It is also the […]
Opinion
Staff and students are campaigning against the introduction of FE loans today. Protestors have written to the skills minister John Hayes asking for “urgent clarification” on whether the scheme will result in fewer places at FE colleges and independent training providers. They will also be lobbying MPs in their local constituency. Toni Pearce, vice president for […]
Business secretary Vince Cable has announced 4,239 new higher apprenticeships in sectors such as aviation, low carbon engineering, legal services and space engineering. Providers have been allocated almost £6.5 million to develop the places as part of the second round of the higher apprenticeship fund, which is worth £25 million. Doing an apprenticeship should be […]
Adult learners may have to pay VAT if they study with an independent training provider next year. The 20 per cent charge, which will be applied as part of the “24+ advanced learning loan” scheme, will not affect “eligible bodies”, including FE colleges and not-for-profit organisations. A spokesperson for HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) said: […]
The government says they are “looking” at introducing apprenticeships at level 6 and 7. A source from Number 10 said the new levels would widen access routes into specific trades such as construction, advanced engineering and financial services. “Economic flexibility and social progress depends on there being a choice of excellent academic courses and strong […]
