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Are UK apprenticeships facing an identity crisis?

Apprenticeships have long been regarded as a useful way to grow young talent with a mix of on-the-job training and traditional classroom learning. But as the UK apprenticeship programme becomes more extensive to cover a wider subject matter, the flagship youth training scheme is now facing something of an identity crisis with business owners in […]

Opinion

Apprenticeship inquiry heads to Northampton

The inquiry into apprenticeships by the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee will head to Northampton next week. An itinerary for the visit, which takes place on Tuesday, March 13, has been released today. During the visit, members of the cross-party committee will undertake visits to Cosworth Ltd, GE Precision Engineering Ltd and Church […]

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Are they trying to simplify funding or simplify FE?

The latest announcement on simplifying funding, ‘A New Streamlined Funding System for Adult Skills’ represents a small step forward. There is clear evidence that colleagues at SFA and BIS have listened to the sector and have found, like all new brooms before them, that while everyone will buy the idea of simplification in theory its […]

Opinion

Battle lines drawn over apprenticeships

Lord Knight of Weymouth gave the opening address  |  Scott Upton, vice principal of Sandwell College speaks out  |  Karen Woodward, NAS said quality was illusive Reinforcing standards, the growth in new adult starts and the ever elusive definition of an apprenticeship was at the heart of the agenda for the last session of the […]

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PAC takes evidence on adult apprenticeships

It is not just the BIS Select Committee keeping a close eye on apprenticeships. The Public Accounts Committee last week held an evidence session on adult apprenticeships after the National Audit Office’s report last month. The witnesses were Martin Donnelly, permanent secretary of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Geoff Russell, chief executive of […]

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Peter Cobrin, national education director, notgoingtouni

Having worked in journalism, teaching, public relations, consultancy and even as a mini cab driver – including a spell driving the actor Kenneth Williams to the Shepperton film studios – notgoingtouni.co.uk’s national education director Peter Cobrin has had the ultimate portfolio career. Raised in Brighton, where he enjoyed an idyllic childhood and developed a lifelong […]

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BIS Select Committee to hear evidence from the CEO of Elmfield Training Ltd

Elmfield Training Ltd has been called upon by the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee to give evidence for their inquiry into apprenticeships. The training provider is one of six organisations, including Morrisons, Microsoft, Carillion, Babcock and Robinson Brothers, which has been contacted by the committee to give evidence. Gerard Syddall, company director and […]

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UKCES publish tender documents for Employer Ownership of Skills pilot

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has released the application forms and guidance document for the Employer Ownership of Skills pilot. The tender documents, released last Tuesday, outline how businesses can bid for up to £250 million of direct government funding over the next two years. The first round of provision, worth £50 […]

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Nick Clegg puts the icing on the cake with City of Bath College apprentices

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg became a cake decorator for the day during a visit to City of Bath College to meet young apprentices. Mr Clegg, who was joined on his visit by Bath MP Don Foster, met apprentices from several different industry areas at the college’s Shrubbery Restaurant, before trying his hand at cake […]

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