At just 20 years old, degree apprentice, Tom Amer has an enviable employment history and professional experience. Two years into his four-year apprenticeship programme, Tom…
The 10-per-cent fee that small businesses must pay when they take on apprentices will be halved from April 1, the chancellor has finally revealed. In…
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Paul Champion. After nearly two years working with the exceptional team at Chesterfield College it's time to move on. I have learnt so much…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-32422540 First Minister Carwyn Jones will announce the cash for apprenticeships on Thursday A £144m fund to pay for 52,000 apprenticeships in Wales will be…
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http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/labours-warning-as-apprenticeships-in-london-fall-by-5000-10115703.htmlLabour has sounded the alarm over figures showing apprenticeship places have dropped by 5,000 in London.Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna said the “door was closing”…
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Northern Futures is a new initiative from the Deputy Prime Minister. The question we're trying to answer is: How do we build on the strengths…
http://news.tes.co.uk/further-education/b/news/2014/07/17/london-39-s-skills-system-is-39-broken-39-mps-told.aspx?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_campaign=hootsuite London’s skills system is “broken” and needs a radical overhaul if future generations are to meet the needs of the city’s businesses, a group…
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By Laura McCardle, Thursday 26 June 2014 Almost 30,000 16-year-olds were not in education or training at the end of 2013 despite the government raising…
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If you are going to the Aelp conference why not let me know and we can grab a coffee? It would be great to meet…
The Youth Employment UK is a national campaign to help increase the skills and work opportunities for young people throughout the UK, based in Northamptonshire…
Today we have had a small but in the short life of http://www.apprenticeshipblog.com a significant milestone. This post will be our 500th post since the…
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John Hayes MP Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 1 Victoria Street London SW1H 0ET Dear John…
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An eighth person has been arrested over allegations of fraud in connection with welfare-to-work company A4e. The 19-year-old woman was detained by appointment at a…
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YOU'RE HIRED! APPRENTICES ARE THE REAL WINNERS IN BUSINESS Sunday May 13,2012 By Hilary Douglas YOU don’t have to be Karren Brady to be an…
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A young adult of 17 years started at the NCA on the 15th August 2011. It had been several years since he had been engaged…
Leading national training and employability provider, Intraining is helping businesses across the country to access a range of Government incentives aimed at helping local young…
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By Ruth McKee LONDON mayoral candidate Boris Johnson has pledged that apprentices working in the capital will get the same cheap travel entitlements as full-time…
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Hi All, It has been quite a tough week this past week for the brand of apprenticeships, skills and employability hasn't it? The Panorama programme…
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http://bdaily.co.uk/news/lifestyle/04-04-2012/necc-and-housing-provider-create-200-apprenticeships/ NECC and housing provider create 200 apprenticeships Published in Lifestyle on 04 Apr 2012The NECC has teamed with national housing provider Home Group to…
http://www.educationinvestor.co.uk/(X(1)A(lLvKeTE9zQEkAAAAYzdkYWMyZTgtY2ZkNi00YzY1LTg0ZTAtYmYzMTBhYWQ3MmNkGOW36e7yOY3jeqjdx8Q4poUawsY1)S(t3n1weafu5id3n55oromlf55))/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=2695&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 EducationInvestor - Article: Exclusive: FE colleges could be privatised, say experts Changes to the laws surrounding further education colleges could open the way to…