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To continue the camping theme from part one in this series, even if you think you have all the equipment and have predicted all the...
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There are now 11 applicants for every degree apprenticeship place in England, up from 3 just three years ago, according to government data. That competition...
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David Way from LSC writes his exclusive monthly article for FE News. Previously in this column I discussed the importance of getting employers to offer…
Government aspirations for a motivated and skilled workforce will fall short without greater employer commitment to training, according to an independent survey commissioned by the…
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The current situation is this: if a college wants to validate a foundation degree, it has to do it with a partner university. Now in…
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“I am puzzled by the recommendations put forward by John Hayes in relation to the Learning and Skills Council and both the Train to Gain…
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Employers and potential learners pay the price for the Government’s failure on skills. A recently published survey by Lloyds TSB shows that skills gaps are…
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