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SFA calls for reduction in apprentices aged 25 and over

The recruitment of new apprentices aged 25 and above is being actively discouraged in a new funding document published by the Skills Funding Agency. The report, published by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) on Friday, states: “Providers should address the needs of younger learners, those with lower skills and those who are unemployed. “Within the […]

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Employers need greater incentives to invest in apprenticeships, say UKCES

A single skills market is needed to make employers invest more in apprenticeships and training, according to a report published today by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES). The document, titled ‘Employer Ownership of Skills’, says “more can be done to leverage additional employer investment”, and that government schemes have led to “significant […]

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Employer ownership of skills: a Christmas rant

Employers are to be given £250 million of colleges’ funding. Shocking. But hang on: what funding is it that colleges are entitled to? Of course all good employers want to develop the skills of their workforce and apprentices, and most want to use the best colleges and training providers to help them. Where employers act […]

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The latest plans for FE

With the Chancellor’s Autumn Financial Statement now out of the way, budgets are being set for different parts of the education system. First out of the blocks has been the FE and adult skills sector where BIS has announced an overall budget of £3.8bn for 2012/13, dropping as per previous announcements to £3.4bn for 2013/14 […]

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Government policy on careers advice and guidance in spotlight at conference‏

The future of careers advice in both colleges and schools was scrutinised at the AoC Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance Conference last week. The event, held at ‘Etc. Venues’ in London, was a chance for professionals in the further education sector to express their concerns to politicians, civil servants and union representatives. Joy Mercer, […]

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Ministers call for a Royal Society of Apprentices

A Royal Society of Apprentices should be established to help promote vocational training, according to the All Party Paliamentary Group for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning. The call is one of five reccomendations published in the ‘Apprenticeship Inquiry: Autumn 2011’ report, and would be used to improve the branding of apprenticeships, as well as […]

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Cash incentive places for smaller businesses doubled

Fresh details have been revealed on the awarding of 40,000 cash incentives to smaller businesses to take on apprentices. Business Secretary Vince Cable announced on November 16 that 20,000 incentives places of £1,500 would be provided to companies with less than 50 employees. It would be handed to employers who had not engaged in the […]

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PRCA and Pearson in Practice announce 600 PR apprentices

PRCA and Pearson in Practice has announced plans to create 600 apprentices in public relations over the next three years. The programme, developed in partneship with Edexcel and CfA, follows a successful application to the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) worth £1.2 million over two years. The new scheme, set to start in September 2012, will […]

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Toni Pearce, vice president for FE, NUS

The last time I interviewed Toni Pearce, she was visibly nervous. As the incoming NUS vice president (FE), it was her first official press interview and it was clear she was both exhilarated and worried about the year ahead. Having led the NUS campaign to save the Education Maintenance Allowance, which resulted in a partial […]

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