http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Youngsters-drive-succeed/story-15333050-detail/story.html Bentley Motors apprentice day attracts 500 teenagers MORE than 500 teenagers flooded an open day at a luxury car manufacturer to apply for 20…
http://www.feweek.co.uk/2012/02/27/short-apprenticeship-reviews-due-to-conclude-by-april/ Review into short apprenticeship to conclude by April Reviews into short duration apprenticeships are due to be finalised by April, the Skills Minister John…
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http://www.feweek.co.uk/2012/02/27/new-enquiry-panel-will-report-poor-providers-to-minister/ New ‘enquiry panel’ to review poor apprenticeship providers The panel will report directly to Skills Minister John Hayes, who revealed the news as part…
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http://www.feweek.co.uk/2012/02/24/colleges-are-you-ready-for-the-raising-of-the-participation-age/ Colleges, are you ready for the raising of the participation age? Increasing the minimum age at which young people in England can leave education…
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http://m.mirror.co.uk/article?id=743698/ Daily Mirror McDonald's has pocketed £10million of public money for an apprenticeship scheme ...but has not created a single new job with it. Instead,…
http://www.feweek.co.uk/2012/02/24/professionalising-welfare-to-work-is-important/ Professionalising welfare-to-work is important Historically the welfare-to-work industry, which employs in the region of 20,000 people, has had no occupational standards or designated Sector…
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http://m.journallive.co.uk/ms/p/tmg/newcjou/sIKmCA7lMWxpOI7nF8dg6uA/view.m?id=4146346&tid=638956&cat=Todays_News Gateshead College principal's fears of another 'lost generation' Gateshead College principal's fears of another 'lost generation' A LEADING figure in North East education has…
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http://llpukecorys.com/2012/02/22/national-apprenticeship-service-seminar-apprenticeships-the-international-context/ National Apprenticeship Service Seminar: Apprenticeships, the International Context Leonardo Mobility gives young apprentices valuable experience with world leading European employers On 8 February I…
http://www.feweek.co.uk/2012/02/24/apprenticeships-inquiry-to-hold-first-evidence-session-next-week/ Apprenticeships inquiry to hold first evidence session next week The first evidence session on an inquiry into apprenticeships will be held this week. On…
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2105486/Camerons-work-tsar-Emma-Harrison-quits.html Exit the back to work tsar: After two weeks of damning Mail revelations, she quits - so how can her firm STILL win a…
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http://www.ftadviser.com/2012/02/23/our-publications/special-reports/beware-of-cowboy-apprentice-providers-iLxCmhEUAQlZzXTxjxoopJ/article.html Beware of ‘cowboy’ apprentice providers Tony Cohen said firms should put candidates through a rigorous interview process just as with recruiting full-time staff. And…
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17161210 A4e chairman Emma Harrison steps down 24 February 2012 Last updated at 17:55 Emma Harrison has run the company A4e since it began Emma…
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/15258386 Why are under-25s hardest hit by unemployment? What do you think of this? and what do you feel could contribute to the answer?? Comment…
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/17110417 Firms quit government work experience scheme By Jim Taylor and Jim Reed Newsbeat reporters Sainsbury's is one of the firms to leave the scheme…
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-17104998 'Pay-per-Neet' scheme aims to help teenagers find work 21 February 2012 Last updated at 12:15 By Sean Coughlan BBC News education correspondent Nick Clegg:…
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http://www.fenews.co.uk/ John Hayes & Simon Waugh launch 'new era for Apprenticeships' Friday, 10 February 2012 09:40 The National Apprenticeship Service has launched the 'new era…
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http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/02/19/want-to-be-an-entrepreneur-enstitute-is-bringing-back-apprenticeships/ Want to be an entrepreneur? Enstitute is bringing back apprenticeships If you want to be an entrepreneur, do you have to go to college?…
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http://intensiveactivity.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/jobcentre-plus-uses-workfare/ Jobcentre Plus uses workfare!!! The UK workfare debates heats up… and it soon comes apparent that even yours truly Jobcentre Plus is using workfare…
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9090953/Ministers-anger-over-job-snobs-opposing-Tesco-work-experience-for-unemployed.html Minister's anger over 'job snobs' opposing Tesco work experience for unemployed Writing for The Sunday Telegraph, Mr Grayling said that 20,000 young people have…
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2103252/Back-work-tsar-centre-fraud-probe-claims-funding-went-jobs-lasting-just-day.html 'Back to work' tsar at centre of fraud probe over claims 'funding went on jobs lasting just a day' By Christopher Leake and Russell…