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The government need to sharpen their focus

It’s great as Shadow Skills and FE Minister to celebrate this fourth annual Apprenticeships week. Looking back on Labour’s record in Government, our revitalisation of Apprenticeships remains for me one of our most substantial achievements. Lifting the number of starts from a mere 65,000 in 1996/97 to just under 280,000 was buttressed by the then […]

Opinion

Flexibility and ‘black box’ at top of AELP ‘In-Tray’

In the seemingly ever-changing landscape of further education, providers are forced to adapt at a rapid rate of knots. With that in mind, and in the wake of a number of challenges to the sector and a raft of new policy announcements, AELP put together a weighty agenda for its annual ‘In-Tray’ conference, in Leeds. […]

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NAO’s verdict on adult apprenticeships

Funding rates are unreliable The funding rates used to pay training providers for delivering an apprenticeship are not based on robust information, according to the NAO. The NAO says the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) and NAS have set tariffs without “reliable evidence” to support estimated training costs. The ‘Adult Apprenticeships’ report states: “The Agency and […]

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Young apprenticeships fall as adults nearly double

The rise in adult apprenticeships has continued to accelerate in the first three months of the new academic year, while the number of starts aged between 16 and 18 has dropped, new data has shown. Provisional figures, published by the Data Service in the Statistical First Release (SFR) last week, show that the number of […]

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Employability qualifications are just the job

Increasing unemployment is fuelling a sharp rise in demand for short employability qualifications, figures obtained by FE Week reveal. Statistics from three major awarding bodies – Edexcel, City and Guilds and NCFE – report significant increases in registrations for courses which aim to improve CVs, improve interview techniques and aid application writing. Although aiming to […]

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Apprenticeship success rates highest ever

Apprenticeship success rates have risen for the fourth consecutive year across all age groups, according to new government data. The statistical first release (SFR), published by the Data Service last week, shows a 2.6 percentage point increase in apprenticeships at all age groups and skill levels. The completion rate of all 16 to 18 apprenticeships […]

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David Way, chief operating officer, National Apprenticeship Service

At 22, David Way found himself at a crossroads. Having recently completed a Masters degree, he had two job offers on the table – a graduate traineeship at the Department for Employment and an industrial relations role at an engineering firm in Peterborough. He went for the former, he says – somewhat sheepishly – on […]

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Apprenticeships: a little bit of advice

It’s a mess.  Anyone who thinks the current or proposed system for providing information advice and guidance (IAG) to young people is fit for purpose is either a fool or a knave. Ask young people!! Or ask Lord Browne whose report provided the basis of the new tuition fees regime and had a remarkable amount […]

Opinion

Innovative curriculum helps progression to apprenticeships

The chance to develop vital skills and experience before starting an Apprenticeship can give would be apprentices a real head start. The National Apprenticeship’s Access to Apprenticeship programme and the Sector Skills Council’s Pre Apprenticeship developments highlight the importance of preparing learners for their Apprenticeship. ‘NCFE Progression to Apprenticeship’ qualifications can be delivered to support […]

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