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Concerns to be highlighted at National Apprenticeship Conference

Employer engagement and the delivery of quality vocational training is to be scrutinised at the first national Apprenticeship Conference next year. The event, organised by the LinkedIn group Apprenticeships England, will be held at the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) on March 7, and debate how best to communicate apprenticeships to young people, parents, schools and […]

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Labour leader and Shadow Business Secretary Q&A with Warwickshire College

Labour Party Leader, Ed Miliband and Shadow Business Secretary, Chuka Umunna, visited Warwickshire College’s Rugby centre last week. They met students studying electrical engineering before visiting the Power Industry Academy for a question and answer session with students, apprentices, employers, staff and governors. Questions were asked on a number of topics including tuition fees, the […]

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Government announce £250m vocational training fund

The government has announced £250 million to try and entice businesses into investing in skills and apprenticeships. David Cameron hopes the money will boost vocational training and put young people back into work. The £250 million will be funded directly to employers over roughly two years, and completely bypass colleges and traditional training providers. The […]

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‘Worry’ over 12 per cent fall in FE adults

Concerns have been raised over the decline in total adult FE participation at a time when the numbers of adult apprenticeships are surging. Government data for 2010/11 shows the number of learners aged 19 and over in government funded FE and skills provision is 3,129,200; an 11.6 per cent drop from 3,540,500 the previous year. […]

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Apprenticeships need to be explained more clearly to learners, says MP

Apprenticeships and vocational training need to be explained more clearly to learners, according to Simon Hughes MP. The deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats said the number of vocational qualifications needed to be simplified into a “menu” of options that is clearer for both parents and young people. Mr Hughes told FE Week at the […]

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AELP backs goverment plans to slash red-tape and give small firms cash boost

Government plans to cut red-tape and encourage small firms to take on more apprentices has been backed by the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP). Graham Hoyle OBE, chief executive of the AELP, said: “We believe that today’s announcements represent a good response to the feedback that AELP members have been offering on what […]

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New apprentice incentive for smaller businesses

Smaller businesses are to be given cash incentives to take on apprentices under new plans announced by Business Secretary Vince Cable. As part of the government’s plan for growth, Mr Cable has announced action to make it easier for companies to take on apprentices. He told businesses in London today the government would slash the […]

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Apprenticeships for learners aged over 25 should be scrapped, says IPPR

Apprenticeships should be restricted to learners under the age of 25, according to researchers from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) in a new book launched today. Proposals include increasing the funding for pre-apprenticeship training by applying an age limit to all apprenticeship starts. Tess Lanning, a research fellow at IPPR and Tony Dolphin, […]

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Apprenticeships in identity crisis at ‘real or rebrand’ debate

The definition, purpose and identity of apprenticeships was criticised heavily at the ‘Growth in Apprenticeships: real or rebrand?’ debate held in the House of Commons last week. More than eighty representatives from colleges, training providers and political parties discussed the rising number of apprentices aged 25 and above, and whether this was simply a ‘rebadging’ […]

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