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SFA publish details of subcontractor allocations

Subcontractors with an overall allocation of more than £100,000 have been listed for the first time by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA). New data published today details more than 800 organisations and £434 million of public spending as of January 10, 2012. The agency says the list was generated following consultation with the sector and […]

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Leader of local council gets a masterclass in plumbing at Warrington Collegiate

Warrington Collegiate took on a new apprentice when Terry O’Neill (right), Leader of Warrington Borough Council visited for some hands-on experience during National Apprenticeship Week. Councillor O’Neill took a master class in bricklaying from Daryl Delooze, a 19 year-old apprentice from Orford, followed by a plumbing workshop with encouragement from apprentices Tom Spencer (19) and […]

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Bolton celebrate with Apprentice of the Year

Bolton College held its first ever Jobs & Skills Fair to promote apprenticeships and tackle local unemployment. The event, held at the college’s £70 million Deane Road campus, celebrated National Apprenticeship Week with an Apprentice of the Year awards ceremony presented by former X-Factor contestant Laura White. Qurban Ali (left), motor vehicle apprentice of the […]

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SFA ‘strongly encourage’ 12 month minimum

Providers are being urged to introduce new apprenticeship duration requirements immediately. The Skills Funding Agency is calling on existing apprentices aged 16-18, where possible, to be given a 12-month minimum programme. It comes after the skills minister John Hayes’ announcement last year of the year-long minimum for teenage apprentices, which will come into effect on […]

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Holt heads-up employer-led review of apprenticeships

Social entrepreneur and jeweller Jason Holt is to take charge of an employer-led review into how businesses can be encouraged to hire an apprentice. Mr Holt, chief executive of Holts Group of Companies, will talk to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) about what the government can be doing to reduce bureaucracy and simplify the process […]

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Banks ‘invest’ in more than 1,500 apprentices

Three high street banks are launching new apprenticeship schemes to try and help young people launch a career in the financial services sector. HSBC, Barclays and Santander announced they will be creating more than 1,500 places at a financial services sector round table held in Canary Wharf during National Apprenticeship Week. Skills minister John Hayes […]

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International lessons on teaching and training

As the dust settles from National Apprenticeship Week 2012, surely all eyes now are on the next big event of the year, the Eurovision Song Contest. Aside – obviously – from Adult Learners’ Week in May. Our recent Eurovision record is almost as good as my ability to link pop culture references to topical issues […]

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WorldSkills UK – The Skills Show launches

If you were one of the many thousands of visitors to WorldSkills London 2011 last October it will come as no surprise as to why we are launching the UK’s first ever national skills event, WorldSkills UK – The Skills Show. Nearly 200,000 people visited WorldSkills London 2011 when the UK hosted it, making it […]

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Jason Holt takes charge of employer-led review into SMEs and apprenticeships

Social entrepreneur and jeweller Jason Holt is to head-up an employer-led review into apprenticeships. Mr Holt, CEO of Holts Group of Companies, will speak to the sector about what can be done to encourage small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to hire an apprentice. Skills minister John Hayes announced the appointment earlier today. He said: […]

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