How beneficial is the apprenticeship levy for UK companies and FE students?
A new Apprenticeship Levy was introduced in April 2016 and seeks to improve funding for the vital apprenticeship sector, creating valuable investment to close the skills gap in key industries and
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- May 2017
- Jeff Hawtin
Would a night school renaissance help further education?
At the start of this year, a long list of MPs, from all over the UK, signed a letter to Apprenticeships and Skills minister Robert Halfon urging him to commit to bringing about a resurgence in adult
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- February 2017
- Jeff Hawtin
Education to employment: Apprenticeships are more diverse than you might think
Whether you’re a high school graduate or looking for a change later in life, research has shown that it’s “never too late” to embark on a new career. While internships and apprenticeships are
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- January 2017
- Jeff Hawtin
Degree Apprenticeships: How will it change learning and the FE sector
We discussed in a previous blog how degree apprenticeships could be a threat to universities. Moreover, the Telegraph says that the degree apprenticeship is a way ‘to graduate with a strong CV and no
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- December 2016
- Jeff Hawtin
Top 5 traits apprenticeship recruiters want
Applying for apprenticeships can be difficult when you don’t have a wealth of experience to support you. But experience is a bonus, not a necessity in this situation. Often, what is more important is
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- July 2016
- Jeff Hawtin
Why FE jobs are safe from automation
According to Moshe Vardi, a Professor of Computer Science at Rice University, “Machines could take 50% of jobs in the next 30 years.” Within those jobs are many different subject areas and a variety
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- May 2016
- Jeff Hawtin