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Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

By Lindsay Plumpton, Communications Leader, Friday 07 December 2012

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It’s the second biggest economic event in the Government’s calendar and this week George Osbourne made a series of important announcements in his Autumn Statement. Notably, the Chancellor stated that the Government will miss its own debt targets as the tougher economic conditions mean that it will take 4 rather than 3 years for debt to fall. However, he remained confident about the future and opened by saying that “it’s taking time but the British economy is healing” and that Britain is “on the right track.” He also reminded us that the UK has a greater proportion of people in work than the US or the Eurozone average.

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16-19 Study Programmes

By Lindsay Plumpton, Communications Leader, Wednesday 05 December 2012

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From September 2013, the ‘Raising the Participation Age’ (RPA) policy will come into effect for learners aged 16 to 19. This means that from Summer 2013, 16 year olds in education will be required to ‘participate’ in education until the end of the academic year in which they turn 17. From summer 2015, 17 year olds will be required to participate in education until the end of the academic year in which they turn 18. This participation will be counted as learners engaging in one of the following:

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The Richard Review of Apprenticeships

By Lindsay Plumpton, Communications Leader, Thursday 29 November 2012

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The Government has welcomed the recommendations within Doug Richard’s newly published independent report on the future of apprenticeships. The report calls to improve the quality of apprenticeships, making them more focused on the needs of employers and also on outcomes – what an apprentice will be able to do having completed their training. Key recommendations have included:

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Can the Work Programme succeed?

By Lindsay Plumpton, Communications Leader, Wednesday 28 November 2012

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Official figures this week show that the Work Programme has missed its main target for getting people sustained jobs - only 3.53% of people on the programme have found a job for 6 months or more (the coalition's target was 5.5%). The programme provides tailored support for claimants who need more help to undertake active and effective job-seeking. Joining the work programme is mandatory for people aged over 25 when they have been out of work for a year and for under-25s after 9 months.

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NCFE at the AoC

By Lindsay Plumpton, Communications Leader, Monday 19 November 2012

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NCFE is exhibiting at the Association of Colleges Annual Conference and Exhibition this week at the ICC in Birmingham. There will be over 1700 Further Education professionals at the event which will feature leading speakers from the industry and fantastic networking opportunities. If you’re going to be there, please come and visit us – we’re on Stand F16! We’ll also be hosting a break-out session on REED NCFE: Turning your College into the go-to place for employment. The session will demonstrate how the REED NCFE initiative can increase your learners’ chances of job success and enhance your college’s employability reputation. The session is on Wednesday 21 November from 9.15am-10.15am.

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