Apprenticeship Funding Rules: Big Changes are Coming in a Matter of Days
Last week, the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) published version one of the apprenticeship training rules for 2022/23. These rules come into force on…
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.
Levelling up must survive a change of Prime Minister- the skills sector is depending on it
The firing gun has been sounded for the Conservative Party leadership campaign. By 5 September, we will know which MP will succeed Boris Johnson. Whoever…
AELP and ERSA report calls for barriers to be removed between employability and skills services
“Hiding the Join“, a new report by the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) and the Employment-Related Services Association (ERSA), has been published today…
AELP included in the top 50 most inclusive workplaces
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has been awarded 45th place in the National Centre for Diversity’s Top 100 Most Inclusive Workplaces Index…
Rising costs mean skills funding rates must be reviewed more often
Next week, AELP will host our National Conference 2022 in London. Taking place 27-28 June, AELP’s National Conference is one of the must-attend events in…
To level up the country, we need to join up employability and skills services
Later this month at our National Conference, we will be launching ‘Hiding the Join’, our report into joining up employability and skills services which we…
Mental Health Awareness Week: The FE sector has shown enormous resilience – but we must look after our staff and learners too
This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week – promoted by the Mental Health Foundation – comes at a time when the world is getting back to…
Staff recruitment and retention problems are not just affecting training providers, but our whole economy
One of the biggest issues facing the FE sector is the ability to attract and retain the employees that deliver the high-quality training provision learners…
A formal review into the levy or not: the apprenticeship system can be improved
It’s been just over two weeks since the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, so now is a good opportunity to reflect on what this means for apprenticeships.…
Expansion of free courses for jobs scheme welcomed, but extra capacity needed
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has welcomed the expansion of the eligibility criteria for the free level 3 courses for jobs scheme…