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Safeguarding the definition of apprenticeships

The debate around apprenticeships over the last few months, which has now prompted a Commons select committee inquiry, was originally sparked by FE Week’s coverage of ‘short-course’ apprenticeships and we know that the publication is able to talk knowledgably about the subject, even if we may not always agree with its opinions. However I cannot […]

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Gordon Marsden MP questions top SFA and NAS departures

Gordon Marsden MP has sent a letter to the skills minister questioning the departures of Simon Waugh, chief executive of the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) and Geoff Russell, chief executive of the Skills Funding Agency (SFA). Mr Marsden, shadow minister for further education, skills and regional growth, has asked why the Department for Business, Innovation and […]

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Young apprenticeships fall as adults nearly double

Adult apprenticeship starts have continued to accelerate in the first three months of 2012, while the number of starts aged 16 to 18 has dropped, new data has shown. Provisional figures, published by the Data Service in the Statistical First Release (SFR) today, show that the number of new apprentices aged 25 and above has […]

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Cirencester College hits 101 apprentices

Cirencester College is celebrating the placement of their 100th and 101st apprentices. Tuesday Townsend and Harlan Stallard have signed up to an apprenticeship programme, in partnership with Jesse’s Bistro. Both Tuesday and Harlan are taking an intermediate apprenticeship in Hospitality, with Tuesday in Hospitality Services (Front of House) and Harlan in Food and Production, working […]

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Labour leader takes tour of Harlow College

Labour party leader Ed Miliband used a visit to Harlow College to call for the creation of more apprentices. Mr Miliband said: “Britain needs more apprentices. Any contract that government is awarding to a major employer should be on the condition that they provide apprenticeships. “It’s a simple, basic thing. But, frankly you’re not being […]

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Westminster Education Forum – NAS to drive out poor quality and rogue providers

The chief executive of the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) has warned “all will be lost” if the sector fails to tackle poor quality apprenticeships. “In terms of quality, it’s all very well to gain market share, and grow the programme, and grow it to record numbers, but if we’re undermining the prestige and the view […]

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A chance for change at Skills Funding Agency

The announcement of the retirement of the head of the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) and the head of the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) on the same day is a remarkable co-incidence. Those inclined towards conspiracy theories may read more into it and see it as a clear sign of impending reorganisation; a merger of the […]

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AoC survey reveals a ‘worrying’ drop in low level learners

Worrying trends have been revealed in the recruitment of Level 1 and Entry Level students. In their latest survey on 16-18 recruitment, the Association of Colleges (AoC) has found Level 1 learner numbers declined by 6.6 per cent and Entry Level figures by around 6.4 per cent on last year. The data was collected from […]

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The ACE new system for apprenticeships

The new online certification system for apprenticeships, designed to reduce bureaucracy and improve quality, has been launched. Apprenticeship Certificates England (ACE) replaces the paper-based system previously provided by the 25 Sector Skills Councils (SSCs).It cost £120,000 to develop and has been set up by the Alliance of Sector Skills Councils, who will manage the system, […]

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