Non Levy – the subcontractor silver lining
I’d imagine a straw poll of the recent ITT for Non Levy would reveal that most think it has been an ocean-going cock-up. However, there…
Matt Garvey
Primes & subcontractors are the stabilising force of apprenticeships
This is my third riposte to Mr Roger Francis following his FE News article Goodbye Sub-Contracting, Hello Partnerships. Mr Francis and I come from diametrically…
Apprentice funding cuts. Let’s focus on facts, not fiction
I would like to respond to the article by Roger Francis entitled Provider Funding Cuts – They Are Dead Parrots. Welcome To The New World…
Do employers appreciate the ‘price’ of an apprenticeship?
Remember going on holiday before the Euro. You’d change your Sterling into Pesetas and feel like you were a millionaire!. Then you’d discover that 1…
Matt Garvey chats about the future of good quality subcontracting
We chat with Matt Garvey, Managing Director of the West Berkshire Training Consortium about the future of good quality subcontracting and the benefits to the…
Apprenticeships and skills poverty
Invariably these days news items about apprenticeships are accompanied by the stock image of a young person in overalls, typically in high tech engineering, maintaining…
Subcontracting – a tried and tested formula
Recently Roger Francis of Creative Learning Partners articulated an argument for an end to subcontracting. While there are undoubtedly some sharp practices creating salacious headlines,…
West Berkshire Training Consortium to host Discussion on Charges for Apprenticeships and FE
The West Berkshire Training Consortium (WBTC) is hosting an event to discuss the implementation of fees in Further Education in February this year. The event,…