by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 6, 2019 | Uncategorised
During National Apprenticeship Week, the Education Secretary, Damian Hinds announced plans to create a leader board of top apprenticeship employers, which will be independently judged and published annually. This is expected to rate the top 100 large apprentice...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 6, 2019 | Uncategorised
To mark National Careers Week, from 4-8 March, the Education Secretary Damian Hinds announced that the Department for Education (DfE) is working with industry leaders to help all primary school pupils benefit from career related learning. The DfE, through the Careers...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 4, 2019 | Uncategorised
As part of the Skills World series of podcasts, Tom Bewick, Chief Executive of the Federation on Awarding Bodies, is joined by Kirstie Donnelly, Group Managing Director of City & Guilds to discuss their recent Flex for Success report and the barriers to employers...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 4, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has reportedly refused calls to give employers more time to spend their apprenticeship levy funds. The call to extend employers spending period comes after the Education Select Committee’s inquiry into the NHS apprenticeship...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
Brighton & Hove City Council are sponsoring an apprenticeship away day for any apprentices who live or work in Brighton or Hove, aged between 16 – 26. The free event will be held on Friday 8 March at the AMEX stadium to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week....
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
Following from the recent FE learners and apprentices survey, the Department for Education (DfE) have published a research report conducted with apprentices and FE learners, highlighting the reasons for their non-completion of course or apprenticeship.
