FE News.co.uk - Video and event information. Columns from FE Experts, conference speeches, video interviews and more. News content across all of the Further Education sector, FE College, Vocational Skills Training Providers, Awarding Bodies, UK Skills, Sector Skills Councils, Government Departments LLUK, ALP, AoC, FAB, LLUK, LSIS and more http://fenews.co.uk/ 2012-02-04T11:50:05Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management 2012-02-03T16:17:55Z 2012-02-03T16:17:55Z http://fenews.co.uk/general/sfas-anna-sutton-discusses-fe-loans gavin gavin@fecareers.co.uk

<img height="135" width="180" src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/anna_sutton_sfa_vid.jpg" alt="FE Loans" style="margin-right: 10px; float: left;" />FE News chats with Anna Sutton, head of FE Loans Development at the Skills Funding Agency.<br /><br />Anna discusses how the new FE Loans are being rolled out in the 2013-14 academic year for learners aged over 24 years old, studying Levels 3 or 4, Advanced Apprenticeships or Higher Apprenticeships. <br /><br />She explains  who is entitled to the loans, which organisations are delivering them and how they will benefit learners. <br /><br />Click on the link below to hear what Anna has to say about FE Loans:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiCC957Xp84

<img height="135" width="180" src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/anna_sutton_sfa_vid.jpg" alt="FE Loans" style="margin-right: 10px; float: left;" />FE News chats with Anna Sutton, head of FE Loans Development at the Skills Funding Agency.<br /><br />Anna discusses how the new FE Loans are being rolled out in the 2013-14 academic year for learners aged over 24 years old, studying Levels 3 or 4, Advanced Apprenticeships or Higher Apprenticeships. <br /><br />She explains  who is entitled to the loans, which organisations are delivering them and how they will benefit learners. <br /><br />Click on the link below to hear what Anna has to say about FE Loans:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiCC957Xp84 2012-02-03T15:57:53Z 2012-02-03T15:57:53Z http://fenews.co.uk/general/nas-anthony-knowles-discusses-the-huge-impact-that-apprenticeships-have-had-on-youth-unemployment gavin gavin@fecareers.co.uk

<img height="135" width="180" src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/anthony_vid.jpg" alt="Youth Unemployment " style="margin-right: 10px; float: left;" />FE News chats with Anthony Knowles, head of Apprenticeships (Yorkshire and Humber) for the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS). <br /><br />Anthony discusses how Apprenticeships are helping to tackle youth unemployment. There are over 270,000 16-24 year olds in employment due to Apprenticeships. In fact, in the past year alone, 45,000 16-24 year olds have found employment or sustained employment through Apprenticeships.<br /><br />Click on the video below to hear what Anthony has to say:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdwcZDST4T0

<img height="135" width="180" src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/anthony_vid.jpg" alt="Youth Unemployment " style="margin-right: 10px; float: left;" />FE News chats with Anthony Knowles, head of Apprenticeships (Yorkshire and Humber) for the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS). <br /><br />Anthony discusses how Apprenticeships are helping to tackle youth unemployment. There are over 270,000 16-24 year olds in employment due to Apprenticeships. In fact, in the past year alone, 45,000 16-24 year olds have found employment or sustained employment through Apprenticeships.<br /><br />Click on the video below to hear what Anthony has to say:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdwcZDST4T0 2012-02-03T14:12:33Z 2012-02-03T14:12:33Z http://fenews.co.uk/general/dave-simmonds-discusses-work-programme-the-national-audit-office-performance-data-report gavin gavin@fecareers.co.uk

<img width="180" height="135" src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/dave_simmonds_vid.jpg" alt="Work Programme" style="margin-right: 10px; float: left;" />FE News chats with CESI's Dave Simmonds to discuss the Work Programme and the National Audit Office performance data report.<br /><br />Dave talks explains how the report stated that DWP over estimated the performance they should expect from Prime Contractors delivering the Work Programme.<br /><br />Click on the video below to hear what he has to say:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t2-O7dnDwY<br /><br />

<img width="180" height="135" src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/dave_simmonds_vid.jpg" alt="Work Programme" style="margin-right: 10px; float: left;" />FE News chats with CESI's Dave Simmonds to discuss the Work Programme and the National Audit Office performance data report.<br /><br />Dave talks explains how the report stated that DWP over estimated the performance they should expect from Prime Contractors delivering the Work Programme.<br /><br />Click on the video below to hear what he has to say:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t2-O7dnDwY<br /><br /> 2012-02-03T11:08:05Z 2012-02-03T11:08:05Z http://fenews.co.uk/general/aelps-paul-warner-discusses-youth-unemployment gavin gavin@fecareers.co.uk

<img style="margin-right: 10px; float: left;" alt="Youth Unemployment" src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/paul_warner_vid_intray.jpg" height="135" width="180" /> FE News chats with AeLP's Paul Warner about how to tackle youth unemployment at the AeLP's 'This Year's InTray' event.<br />Click on the video below to hear what Paul has to say:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRb4rY6wJIE

<img style="margin-right: 10px; float: left;" alt="Youth Unemployment" src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/paul_warner_vid_intray.jpg" height="135" width="180" /> FE News chats with AeLP's Paul Warner about how to tackle youth unemployment at the AeLP's 'This Year's InTray' event.<br />Click on the video below to hear what Paul has to say:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRb4rY6wJIE 2012-02-02T17:56:18Z 2012-02-02T17:56:18Z http://fenews.co.uk/general/aelp-graham-hoyle-discusses-black-box-flexibility gavin gavin@fecareers.co.uk

<img src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/Graham_Hoyle_talks_IAG.jpg" width="180" height="135" alt="Black Box" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;" />FE News catches up with AeLP's Graham Hoyle about flexibility, community needs and 'Black Box'.<br /><br />Graham calls on all training providers to increase their confidence and boldness in the sector.<br /><br />Click on the video link below to hear what Graham has to say:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrCiAoGG6ec

<img src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/Graham_Hoyle_talks_IAG.jpg" width="180" height="135" alt="Black Box" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;" />FE News catches up with AeLP's Graham Hoyle about flexibility, community needs and 'Black Box'.<br /><br />Graham calls on all training providers to increase their confidence and boldness in the sector.<br /><br />Click on the video link below to hear what Graham has to say:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrCiAoGG6ec 2012-02-02T17:06:19Z 2012-02-02T17:06:19Z http://fenews.co.uk/general/janette-faherty-discusses-the-institute-for-employability-professionals gavin gavin@fecareers.co.uk

<img style="float: left;" src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/faherty.jpg" width="180" height="135" alt="PoWER Group" /> Janette Faherty OBE, chair of PoWER Group, discusses the progress being made at the Institute of Employability Professionals. <br /><br />Click on the video below to hear what Jeanette has to say:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmQ41ttu45w<br /><br />

<img style="float: left;" src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/faherty.jpg" width="180" height="135" alt="PoWER Group" /> Janette Faherty OBE, chair of PoWER Group, discusses the progress being made at the Institute of Employability Professionals. <br /><br />Click on the video below to hear what Jeanette has to say:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmQ41ttu45w<br /><br /> 2012-02-02T16:29:20Z 2012-02-02T16:29:20Z http://fenews.co.uk/general/dwps-tony-johnson-discusses-youth-contract gavin gavin@fecareers.co.uk

<img src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/tony2.jpg" width="180" height="135" alt="Youth Contract" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;" />FE News catches up with DWP's Tony Johnson at the AeLP's 'This Year's InTray' event to discuss the Youth Contract.<br /><br />Click on the link below to hear the latest developments about this scheme:<br /><br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5yIek-2qhY<br /><br />

<img src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/tony2.jpg" width="180" height="135" alt="Youth Contract" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;" />FE News catches up with DWP's Tony Johnson at the AeLP's 'This Year's InTray' event to discuss the Youth Contract.<br /><br />Click on the link below to hear the latest developments about this scheme:<br /><br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5yIek-2qhY<br /><br /> 2012-02-02T15:04:46Z 2012-02-02T15:04:46Z http://fenews.co.uk/general/stewart-segal-discusses-the-current-funding-challenges-facing-the-sector gavin gavin@fecareers.co.uk

<img style="float: left;" src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/segal.jpg" width="180" height="135" alt="Funding " /> FE News catches up with funding specialist Stewart Segal at the AeLP's 'This Year's InTray' event to discuss the sector's current budget challenges.<br /><br />Click on the video below to find out more:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiGCDcwGiEM<br /><br />

<img style="float: left;" src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/segal.jpg" width="180" height="135" alt="Funding " /> FE News catches up with funding specialist Stewart Segal at the AeLP's 'This Year's InTray' event to discuss the sector's current budget challenges.<br /><br />Click on the video below to find out more:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiGCDcwGiEM<br /><br /> 2012-01-05T14:19:40Z 2012-01-05T14:19:40Z http://fenews.co.uk/general/aoc-creates-des-ohare-discusses-how-they-are-blending-recruitment-and-training-in-colleges gavin gavin@fecareers.co.uk

<img style="margin-right: 10px; float: left;" alt="Recruitment" src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/des-ohare-aoc-create.gif" width="180" height="135" />FE News caught up with AoC Create's Des O'Hare to discuss how AoC Create are blending recruitment and training in Colleges. <br /><br />Des discusses how AoC Create are building long term succession planning for Colleges, particularly in blending training and resourcing needs for managerial levels in Colleges.<br /><br />Please click on the link below to hear was Des has to say:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jJvQVKC8cs<br /><br />

<img style="margin-right: 10px; float: left;" alt="Recruitment" src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/des-ohare-aoc-create.gif" width="180" height="135" />FE News caught up with AoC Create's Des O'Hare to discuss how AoC Create are blending recruitment and training in Colleges. <br /><br />Des discusses how AoC Create are building long term succession planning for Colleges, particularly in blending training and resourcing needs for managerial levels in Colleges.<br /><br />Please click on the link below to hear was Des has to say:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jJvQVKC8cs<br /><br /> 2011-12-10T10:59:32Z 2011-12-10T10:59:32Z http://fenews.co.uk/general/nas-john-chudley-discusses-gold-standard-apprenticeships Jason editor@fenews.co.uk

<img style="float: left;" alt="Gold Standard" height="135" width="180" src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/VidJohnChudley.jpg" />John Chudley, of the National Apprenticeship Service, discusses the development of Higher Apprenticeships. <p>He explains how the so-called "Gold Standard' can encourage young people to see Apprenticeships as a real alternative route to the more traditional academic pathways for progression in the workplace.</p> <p>Click on the video interview below to find out more:</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcUPmNGSiCI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcUPmNGSiCI</a></p>

<img style="float: left;" alt="Gold Standard" height="135" width="180" src="http://fenews.co.uk/images/stories/VidJohnChudley.jpg" />John Chudley, of the National Apprenticeship Service, discusses the development of Higher Apprenticeships. <p>He explains how the so-called "Gold Standard' can encourage young people to see Apprenticeships as a real alternative route to the more traditional academic pathways for progression in the workplace.</p> <p>Click on the video interview below to find out more:</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcUPmNGSiCI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcUPmNGSiCI</a></p>