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Employers must do more to help young people find work, says Yvette Cooper
Businesses need to do more to support government moves aimed at getting young people into the job market, Yvette Cooper, Work and Pensions Secretary of State, told a conference this morning. Ms Cooper said billions of pounds of additional funding had been invested in getting people back to work, but warned "the government cannot do it alone". The Secretary of State used today's Welfare to Work 09 conference to discuss her campaign to get young people into sustained employmen ...Paul Ellis, chief executive Federation of Awarding Bodies
Paul Ellis, chief executive Federation of Awarding Bodies, talking to FE News at the FAB conference at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Paul has worked in vocational training and qualifications for over 30 years including spells at City & Guilds, LCCIEB, NCVQ, QCA and a training board. He has taken a keen interest in, and has often led policy and technical development in this area and has been delighted to have been able to contribute to the growth of FAB. He believes that awarding bodies must ...Jill Lanning, chief executive desiginate Federation of Awarding Bodies
Jill Lanning, chief executive desiginate Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB), talks to FE News at FAB's annual conference at Ricoh Arena in Coventry about the challenges the role holds for her when she takes up the post on the 4th January 2010. ...The new LSIS
Mergers are not the easiest activities to achieve at the best of times but when the two organisations involved have totally different cultures - and indeed very different reasons for being – the way forward is less about merging the two than about creating something new. This has been the situation with the bringing together of the Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) and the Quality Improvement Agency (QIA) to create the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS). A charity ch ...FAB launches VQ manifesto at annual conference
The Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) has launched its manifesto to emphasise the importance of flexibility and choice for learners in the qualifications system. Speaking at FAB's annual conference in Coventry today, chief executive Paul Ellis said: "Our proposals set out what the Federation’s priorities are to ensure that the qualifications system continues to meet the needs of different learners, employers, education and training providers and awarding bodies as well as offerin ...FE sector controls first purchasing consortium
The FE sector is taking control of its own purchasing consortium for the first time, promising massive savings for the nation's colleges. The College Finance Directors Group is acquiring the Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) from the University of Salford. Colleges will now be able to refine their own contracts and framework, and create new tender areas as they take ownership of the largest purchasing consortium in FE. "Buying out CPC supports the Government’s overall procure ...Iain Wright MP at the Federation of Awarding Bodies annual conference
Iain Wright MP, parliamentary under-secretary of state with responsibility for Apprenticeships and DCSF's 14-19 reform, delivering his keynote speech at the Federation of Awarding Bodies annual conference, at Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Mr Wright was appointed to DCSF in June 2009, and his principal policy areas cover Apprenticeships, 14-19 qualifications strategy, 16-19 funding, work-based learning, young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs), The Young Peoples Learning Agency ...WorldSkills Calgary 2009 overview with Team UK interviews
An overview of Team UK's success at WorldSkills Calgary 2009, showing some of the 46 nations competing in skills ranging from bricklaying to hairdressing. Featuring interviews with team leader Kevin Large and Team UK medal winners Mark Nevin, Joe Massie and Katie Watson. ...LSC gives £5m creative & cultural skills hub green light
The National Skills Academy for Creative & Cultural Skills has won £5m funding for a new national centre in Thurrock, Essex. The state-of-the-art development will serve as a training venue and administrative hub. It will also increase existing regional FE options by allowing a more dynamic range of practice, from technical theatre to live music and events. The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) supports 13 National Academies in total, as part of its commitment to meet employers&rs ...BNY Mellon's Advanced Apprenticeships help 75% secure top roles
Three-quarters of learners on Advanced Apprenticeships are securing more senior roles after taking part in the scheme developed by security services group BNY Mellon and The National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS). The programme also creates high staff satisfaction and loyalty, with 90 per cent of those completing the scheme since its launch four years ago still employed by BNY Mellon. "BNY Mellon has shown how successful the apprenticeship programme can be. The scheme ...Edexcel MD discusses a potential Tory education reform
As we draw ever closer to an inevitable general election next year you can expect a stream of crowd-pleasing initiatives and policies to be launched. The Conservatives, however, face the difficult dilemma of reforming education under funding restraints caused by the recession. Despite this, David Cameron has declared a passion for education. "It is a complete passion of mine and something that is a huge priority for an incoming Conservative Government to get right," he told The Dail ...Asset management complexities with the 14 - 19 agenda
The 14 – 19 agenda is transforming the delivery of education for young people today. No longer will students remain in one location; instead those completing diploma courses will be registered to study at a number of locations. A regular week for a diploma student may involve approximately three learning centres; a ‘home’ school which is their normal school or college; a second education base which is often another school or college in the area where students can study modul ...All apprentices should get hourly minimum wage, says TUC
All apprentices should be paid the national minimum wage, according to the TUC, which says more than half are currently exempt from it. Apprentices under the age of 19 and older apprentices in their first year are currently not entitled to a national minimum wage. The TUC is giving evidence to the Low Pay Commission today, proposing three new age-based hourly rates to protect those taking apprenticeships. Brendan Barber, TUC General Secretary, says: "When the Government introduced ...Bellerbys colleges to link with Nigeria and Ghana
Four FE colleges are to be twinned with institutions in Nigeria and Ghana to give students and teachers the opportunity to visit and work at their international counterparts. According to a recent study, 80 per cent of Nigerian school leavers have a desire to study in the UK. However, less than a third are granted a visa by the UK Border Agency. The tie-up hopes to enable more of these students to fulfil their academic ambitions. James Pitman, managing director of Study Group, which is org ...Scottish Government unveils mature student funding package
Mature or independent learners in Scotland are set to benefit from over £1,000 in support, following the announcement of more funding by the Scottish Government. The new package of student funding targets those aged over 25 or who have been laid off their job because of the recession. Two million pounds has been confirmed to support students with children. Previously, independent students have had to make do solely on loans. SNP MSP and Education Committee member Christina McKelvie, ...FE Titanic approaches the iceberg of MoG
Global warming is melting the icecaps, but there’s still a colossal iceberg on the horizon for the FE Sector – Machinery of Government – and, as you know, we’re charting a Titanic-esque course right towards it. There are barely over six months to go until the powers underpinning further education are decentralised and devolve to local government. But these are uncharted waters and it could be time to stop painting the deckchairs and start thinking about plotting a new ...Colleges unfazed by Diploma teething problems
Colleges are supportive of Diplomas despite enduring teething problems during its first year of delivery, says a survey out today. According to the Association of Colleges (AoC), 83 per cent of staff teaching Diplomas are positive about them and students find the courses enjoyable. The survey was completed by 133 colleges, and respondents said they plan to double student numbers for the qualification between 2009 and 2010. However, colleges also highlighted a number of concerns in the repo ...Government announces radical careers education shake-up
The government announced a radical shake-up of careers information, advice and guidance (IAG) yesterday to modernise the support given to young people. Children, Schools and Families Secretary Ed Balls joined Schools Minister Iain Wright and Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United Football Club, to unveil the new IAG strategy. As part of radical new changes, the initiative will offer access to careers education to every young person up to the age of 18. "Good careers advice ...FE WORKS... Thanks to you
"Thank you" – this simple but powerful sentiment is the theme of a new campaign you may have seen advertised in the national press. ‘FE Works’ is a campaign led by Lifelong Learning UK and fully supported by the Further Education Reputation Strategy Group to acknowledge the people whose everyday dedication delivers a vital service for UK Plc, and to enhance the national profile of the further education sector. Further education needs the same recognition, standing ...Jenny Shackleton, head of skills development at UK Skills
Jenny Shackleton, head of skills development at UK Skills, talks to FE News about the importance of skills competitions in the current economic climate. ...FEnews's Page
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I have just slotted up a quick interview with Kevin Brennan about his early thoughts on the Calgary World Skills competition and how London can improve upon this when we host the competition in London 2011. I thought it would be helpful for everyone…
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