Skills skills skills: a view of Conservative Party Conference 2021
The Conservative Party met for their annual conference in Manchester 3-5 October 2021. This was their first major in-person event since before the pandemic. AELP…
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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.
30 September shouldn’t be the end for apprenticeship incentives
The continued uncertainty around the pandemic keeps having an impact on education, skills and employment. The mainstream media likes to get its hooks into eye-catching…
The Skills Bill’s challenges for Independent Training Providers
#LevellingUp Skills AELP set out with a really ambitious four-day online programme for its National Conference last week, sponsored by Learning Curve Group and NOCN,…
Skills Bill’s extra bureaucracy could hinder recovery support efforts
AELP (@AELPUK) National Conference 2021- “Skills reforms will be more effective without extra bureaucracy being imposed” Britain’s training providers will today express support for the government’s…
Into work and onto skills training – the still unattained holy grail for many young people
The government has made a sizeable investment to underpin the Prime Minister’s “Opportunity Guarantee” announced last June to give every young person “the chance of…
Skills for Jobs White Paper right to put employers at the heart of FE reform
The Secretary of State @GavinWilliamson calls the long awaited #SkillsforJobs white paper a “blueprint” for the future of further education. Rather than being revolutionary with…
Outcome focused approach in FE white paper welcomed by training providers
@jane_hickie @AELPUK response to FE white paper AELP welcomes the Skills for Jobs white paper with its outcome focused approach and emphasis on working closely…
Light at the end of the tunnel for thousands of held-up apprentices in exams controversy
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (@AELPUK) sees the publication of the DfE/Ofqual consultation on awarding qualifications in 2021 as a distinct ray of light…
Three AELP members receive MBEs in the 2021 New Year’s Honours
@AELPUK members Nicki Hay @TrainingEstio, Sharron Robbie @FlipflopRobbie @DCTrainingNet & Sue Tipton @ProtocolGroup all receive MBEs The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) is absolutely delighted that MBEs…
Ensuring the Prime Minister’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee is a success
Late September’s announcement of a new “lifetime skills guarantee” by Prime Minister Boris Johnson with the introduction in April 2021 of an extended level 3…