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The skills minister John Hayes has told partliament that the review into short duration apprenticeships is due to be finalised by April. A total of 87 providers have so far been reviewed by the Skills Funding Agency and National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) for running programmes which last six months or less. However, 29 have been […]
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Implementation of a new streamlined and simplified funding system for adult skills that had already been delayed until 2013/14 has suffered a further setback, following a rethink on how apprenticeships might be funded. A newly formed Skills Funding Agency advisory group has been meeting monthly since December, and has said plans to fund apprenticeship provision […]
The itinerary for the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee’s visit to Sheffield next week has been revealed. As part of their major inquiry into apprenticeships, the cross-party committee will visit Sheffield on Monday, March 5 and Tuesday, March 6. During the visit, committee members will visit Forgemasters and the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (ARMC). They […]
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Subcontractors with a total allocation of more than £1 million are being offered a direct contract by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA). Businesses were sent a letter by the SFA in mid-January encouraging them to bid for a contract worth at least £500,000 as part of a one-off funding pilot by the agency. The letter […]
Reviews into short duration apprenticeships are due to be finalised by April, the Skills Minister John Hayes has revealed. A total of 87 providers have so far been reviewed by the Skills Funding Agency and the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) for running programmes which last six months or less. However, while 29 have been brought […]
A new ‘enquiry panel’ has been set up to manage poor quality apprenticeship providers. The panel will report directly to Skills Minister John Hayes, who revealed the news as part of plans to increase the government’s efforts to safeguard and improve the quality and standards of apprenticeships. The membership of the panel is yet to be […]
Nearly 100 pupils from city schools joined an Olympic challenge at Derby College to introduce them to a wide range of vocational careers, courses and apprenticeships. The pupils from Leesbrook, Merrill, Sinfin and da Vinci secondary schools took part in a wide range of challenges, including bathing a doll, grooming a dog and creating nail […]
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Learners like them, teachers like them, employers like them. This is the message we are hearing from the field. Of course, not all teachers and not all providers are on board, but those that have grasped that the Functional Skills qualifications offer learners a better deal are beginning to develop a sense of excitement. But, […]
Opinion
Last year, I launched National Apprenticeship Week 2011 by saying that I wanted to create the biggest and best apprenticeships programme in our country’s history. Thanks to record Government investment, the commitment of British firms, tough measures to drive up standards and the hard work and dedication of FE & Skills professionals, I’m proud to […]
