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…
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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…
Ministers should be bold about introducing a demand-led system in the Further Education white paper
Association of Employment and Learning Providers @AELPUK- Ministers should be bold about introducing a demand-led system in the Further Education white paper The Association of…
5 Lessons FE sector and government must learn from first Covid lockdown to avoid future mistakes
New @AELPuk & @FETforL research on Covid’s impact on the further education and skills sector shows that training providers, colleges and government all need to learn…
Up to 45,000 apprentices and 5,000 adult education learners unable to progress before 2021
@AELPuk has written to the Apprenticeships and Skills Minister @GillianKeegan to voice concerns around functional skills testing and fair funding of apprenticeship standards. The letter…
#SectorShare Free Resources from AELP and UfI
What is SectorSHARE? AELP, working in partnership with UfI, are looking to identify a range of online resources that can be used by providers and…
‘Government needs to step up support for apprentices whose training has been stopped by the pandemic’, say training providers
Training providers have warned the government that apprentices whose training has been interrupted by the lockdown face being left dangling in the air because of…
Time for government to get tough on lack of awareness about apprenticeships among pupils
@AELPUK backs @Halfon4harlowMP Education Committee chair’s call for action A general lack of awareness among school-leavers about the apprenticeship opportunities available to them remains a…