Careers advice failing half of young people
More than four in five 14-16 year olds have thought about future job options but nearly half say formal careers advice has either not been…
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Learning later in life to tackle the skills shortage
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) Annual Adult Learners’ Week Policy Conference on 19 June provides the opportunity for debate and discussion on the…
Mark Farrar appointed AAT CEO
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has appointed Mark Farrar, former head of construction training provider CITB, as chief executive. Mr Farrar replaces Jane Paul,…
Suzie Webb appointed director of education for AAT
Suzie Webb, formerly managing director of the National Extension College, has been appointed as the new director of education for the Association of Accounting Technicians…
Awarding body AAT launches manifesto for skills
A skills-focused manifesto has been published by AAT, the UK’s largest awarding body for vocational finance qualifications, to cut “unnecessary bureaucracy”. Delivering skills to power…
The Education and Skills Bill, Exclusive from Jane Scott Paul, Chief Executive AAT
‘No time for time fillers’ The Government’s intention, laid out in the Education and Skills Bill, to ensure that more 16-18 year olds have direct…
Without training – it’s just a job: FE News Exclusive from AAT
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…
Could it happen at my college?…
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…
AAT finds university students debt puts college trained accountants ahead
Accountants who train on the job instead of going to university could be as much as £70,000 better off than their graduate counterparts by the…
AAT finds university students debt puts college trained accountants ahead
Accountants who train on the job instead of going to university could be as much as £70,000 better off than their graduate counterparts by the…