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The new minimum length of delivery for all apprentices aged 16 to 18 has been backed by the head of the association of employment and learning providers (AELP). Graham Hoyle said the new policy, announced by John Hayes MP last December and effective from August 2012, reflects current industry practice. “We have of course already […]
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The Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee has announced it will be visiting Sheffield as part or its ongoing inquiry into apprenticeships. The committee will hold a number of formal oral evidence sessions between March 5-6, 2012 with employers who promote or offer apprenticeships, as well as learners currently enrolled on apprenticeship schemes. Adrian […]
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Eight teams from some of the country’s most successful businesses are battling it out to become “apprentice team of the year”. The Brathay Apprentice Challenge, which kicked off today with a 10-mile whaler boat race across Dorney Lake, includes teams of apprentices from Bentley, the Co-Operative, Virgin Media and Rolls Royce. Jez Anderson from the […]
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The skills minister announced a UK successor to the WorldSkills London 2011 competition at the House of Commons last night. The new annual showcase, named ‘WorldSkills UK – The Skills Show’, will be held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham from November 15-17, 2012. John Hayes MP, speaking at the Parliamentary Reception for […]
More than a tenth of the staff at the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) will soon be made up by apprentices. The organisation has hired nine new apprentices to join three existing learners at the company. LSIS will soon be offering an additional two apprenticeships to make a grand total of 14 out of […]
The Prime Minister has opened the bidding for the “Employer Ownership of Skills” pilot and announced a second round of funding for higher apprenticeships. Employers can now bid for up to £250 million of direct public funding, bypassing colleges and training providers in order to deliver innovative apprenticeships and vocational training. David Cameron, speaking on […]
The ACEVO Commission on Youth Unemployment has criticised the government’s apprenticeship programme and current schemes designed to tackle youth unemployment. A new report, chaired by David Miliband MP and titled ‘Youth unemployment: The crisis we cannot afford’, says the government could be doing more to help young people who are not in education, employment or […]
The Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee has extended the deadline for submitting written evidence for its apprenticeships inquiry. The new deadline, February 10, hopes to attract more responses during National Apprenticeship Week 2012. Adrian Bariley MP, Chairman of the BIS Select Committee, said: “We want to receive as much evidence as possible. “National Apprenticeship […]
