by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Open University has published a new report ‘Access to Apprenticeships’ . They are calling on the government to help businesses further attract and recruit more disabled apprentices. They found that two thirds of employers wanted to recruit individuals...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
Responding to a query into the relatively low numbers of colleges offering traineeships to 16-18 year olds, the Association of Colleges has said that the government has failed to advertise traineeships well enough and some colleges feel the programme design does not...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
Mark Dawe, Chief Executive at the Association of Employment and Learning Providers has spoken about the need for an overarching strategy for skills and adult learning and the Lifelong Learning Commission. You can hear his thoughts on this podcast. Graeme Atherton,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 26, 2019 | Uncategorised
This article engages with some sector experts to look at how Data and Labour Market Information (LMI) can help providers be more focused in their Curriculum Intent and Curriculum Design, as these factors become more important within Ofsted’s new inspection...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 26, 2019 | Uncategorised
Sir Gerry Berragan, Chief Executive of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE), spoke at the Skills and Employability Forum in London about removing barriers to technical education and boosting quality. The main issues outlined in his speech...