Employers aren’t really in the driving seat on skills: New thinking for FE leadership
The state stills remains firmly in control of skills provision in this country despite government claiming that reforms over the last five years have put…
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.
Subcontracted delivery of apprenticeships dropped significantly in first year of the levy, FOI data reveals
Independent training providers delivered the training for two-thirds of apprenticeships in the first full year of the levy. At the same time, the new funding…
Top-end apprenticeships should no longer be levy funded to stop levy going into the red
Apprenticeship training providers have called for the radical step of removing the highest and degree level apprenticeships from the scope of levy funding in order…
To make the apprenticeship programme sustainable SME employers need a separate budget
The National Audit Office (NAO) is right to identify the long-term financial sustainability of the apprenticeship programme as a key issue that the government must…
20% Off The Job Training: Let’s celebrate the importance of learning ON the job! #NAW2019
For anyone outside the skills sector, trying to work out what is going on with apprenticeships as we celebrate another National Apprenticeship Week must be…
RoATP Refresh – What’s Needed Now?
While it might be a little frustrating for good, well-established providers already on it, the recently launched ‘refresh’ of the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers…
British Racing School awarded ‘Outstanding’ grade by Ofsted
Following a recent inspection, the British Racing School (BRS) has been awarded the grade of ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted – the highest grade attainable. Following the…
AELP throws weight behind trailblazer’s Business Administration level 2 apprenticeship standard – Consultation on new proposals launched
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers has come out strongly in favour of a growing sector campaign for a Business Administration apprenticeship standard at…
AELP consults on proposals to avoid an EPA ‘car crash’
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers is consulting its members on proposals to avoid a looming ‘car crash’ over the assessment of apprentices at…
Setting funding bands so low they reduce quality and dissuade employers is a false economy
Government should adopt MPs’ recommendations on the apprenticeship reforms without delay. The recommendations in the Education Committee’s report, expertly steered by Robert Halfon MP, are…