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WEBSep 21, 2017 — MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 468. Elaine Lilley Chair of Trustees, Edge Foundation Start date: May 2024 Previous Job: Chief Executive, Lincolnshire and Rutland EBP…. The latest FE news. The leading digital newspaper covering the Further Education, Skills and Apprenticeships Sector. FE Week is the trusted source for FE news.
Just 20 apprenticeships in scope for 'exceptional' funding review
WEB17 Jan 2023, 10:15. The government’s “exceptional” apprenticeships funding uplifts review has finally been launched – but it is being limited to 20 apprenticeships. And officials have confirmed that any uplift will only apply to new starters and not existing apprentices. In November the Education and Skills Funding Agency announced ...
Local skills improvement plans: What the trailblazer reports look like
WEBApr 22, 2022 — Long read. Spanning over 500 pages in total, the “trailblazer” local skills improvement plans – a key plank of the government’s “employers-first” skills reforms – have been published. Shane Chowen takes a look to see if they live up to the hype. The pros and cons of an “employers-first” skills policy have filled column inches ...
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WEBSEND students now allowed to listen to music during exams. Mental health support service referral letters can also used to apply for extra support from this year. Samantha Booth. 6d. The latest news from FE Week, in-depth, investigative education Journalism, determined to get past the bluster and explain the facts for the FE & Skills sector.
Reforming admissions offers opportunity to achieve parity ... - FE …
WEBNov 13, 2020 — Reforming admissions offers opportunity to achieve parity between HE, FE and apprenticeships. A plan of action by UCAS could significantly level the playing field for HE, FE and apprenticeships, writes John Cope. UCAS has called this week for serious consideration of changing the way we do higher education …
Opinion - FE Week
WEBWhy we must (and how we can) protect apprenticeships. New St Martin’s Group research shows a widening gap between apprenticeship interest and starts. Here’s how to boost supply…. Read the latest opinion pieces from informed stakeholders from across the FE & …
Capital projects worth £400 million given green light - FE Week
WEBThe Department for Education is today announcing the names of 62 colleges that will receive a share of £400 million from the second stage of the FECTF. The amount of funding each college has been allocated for stage 2 has not been released due to “commercial sensitivities.”. Most colleges, 182 altogether, received a grant, in stage 1 of ...
Net zero in FE: ‘Why aren’t we doing this yet?’ - FE Week
WEBNov 5, 2021 — Well, nobody yet. In its net zero strategy published on October 19, the government promises to “forward a strategy which will set out how our children’s services, education and skills systems” will help meet the net zero target. A reminder: the overall goal is for net zero emissions by 2050, but some sub-targets are much closer.
Sue Pittock, CEO Remit Training, IfATE funding bands - FE Week
WEBCEO, Remit Training. 14 Jul 2019, 5:00. New funding bands should be talked about before they are introduced, not reviewed afterwards, says Sue Pittock. When the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) published the outcomes of its latest round of funding band reviews on July 1, it was only a matter of time before employers ...
Apprenticeship giant 3aaa put into administration - FE Week
WEB11 Oct 2018, 14:51. Exclusive. Crisis-hit Aspire Achieve Advance has gone into administration – putting 500 jobs and the future of 4,500 apprentices at risk, FE Week can reveal. The company, better known as 3aaa and one of the biggest apprenticeship providers in the country, has come to the end of its …