Solid Foundations for a Successful Foundation Apprenticeship Programme
Foundation Apprenticeships alone will not solve the NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) issue, but they can be a significant part of the solution.…
AELP
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) is a national membership body, proudly representing its many member organisations that deliver training and vocational learning.
AELP: Only 1 in 4 apprenticeship vacancies now open to applicants without GCSE Maths and English
New report by AELP (AELP Mini Commission 1, Functional Skills Qualifications FSQS) shows that only 1 in 4 apprenticeship vacancies are now open to those…
Defunding level 7: A choice that doesn’t need to be made
Skills – and in particular apprenticeships – are high on the agenda of government. We have had tepid economic growth since the global economic crisis…
AELP: Autumn Budget skills investment could lead to over half a million apprenticeship starts per year
AELP has today published its Autumn Budget consultation submission – estimating that government investment in skills could lead to over 500,000 high-quality apprenticeships per year…
A new government brings about an opportunity to get the skills system right
A new government brings about an opportunity to get the skills system right Two months into the formation of an incoming government, there are three…
Navigating the Future of Apprenticeships: Insights from the DfE Growth and Skills Levy Webinar
AELP recently co-hosted a webinar with the Department for Education (DfE) focusing on the forthcoming Growth and Skills Levy which was kindly sponsored by OneFile.…
AELP warns Growth and Skills Levy ‘vacuum’ risks employers reducing training investment
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has today warned that a lack of detail in government plans to introduce their new Growth and…
AELP National Conference 2024: shaping the future of the skills system on the eve of July’s General Election
On the eve of July’s General Election, delegates from across the skills sector will gather for the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) National…
Ian Bamford elected as vice-chair of AELP board
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (@AELPUK) has announced that Ian Bamford, Chief Quality and Curriculum Officer, Paragon Skills, has been elected as vice-chair…
AELP’s 2024 General Election Manifesto
AELP’s 2024 General Election manifesto was developed from ‘ Skills Means Growth’, the organisation’s vision for a sustainable skills sector – which argues that reversing flatlining productivity and…