Pathways for ALL young people
Our sector needs to develop positive pathways for all young people and we can’t afford the risks of waiting for new skills Ministers or new…
Stewart Segal
#ResultsDay – Celebrating Real Success
The students getting their results this week deserve a huge amount of respect and congratulations having come through a very difficult two years of their…
The impact of the current lockdown on apprentices
You never know building a system based on trust may just be the way forward. No one could have predicted during the first lockdown in…
The Spending Review and its impact on young people
One of the few things that everyone has agreed on during the pandemic is that it will take a heavy toll on jobs and that…
My lessons learned: Euroskills 2018
Last week I had the great privilege to see the Euroskills 2018 Competition in Budapest. These national and international skills competitions are always very inspiring…
Is it just the off-the-job rules affecting apprenticeship starts?
I had a number of responses from my FE News article last week on the 20% off the job training (OTJT) rules. Many agreed that…
Managing the 20% Off-the-Job Training Rules #OTJT
At the AELP National Conference, it was confirmed by the AELP member survey and the response to a question on the day that the rules…
Apprenticeship Standards and Qualifications – IfA ‘Rules’
The Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA) has recently widened its definition of when it will allow mandatory qualifications to be part of a new apprenticeship standard. …
Changing the Culture of Education – Post 18 Review
The Prime Minister’s speech on 19th February 2018 was a positive step towards the development of an effective education and training system. She set out…
Working towards an Effective Apprenticeship Levy Implementation by Stewart Segal
When 3aaa established a team earlier this year to initiate discussions with employers who will be paying the Apprenticeship Levy from April 2017, we thought…