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The positive impact of Apprenticeships

By David Grailey, Chief Executive, Tuesday 19 March 2013

David Grailey

This month, we’ve been celebrating the positive impact of Apprenticeships on individuals, business and the economy, through National Apprenticeship Week. The awareness raising week is co-ordinated by the National Apprenticeship Service and aims to shine a light on the successes of apprentices throughout the country. It seems fitting that David Cameron marked the start of the week by re-affirming the government’s commitment to work-based training, sitting at “the heart of our mission to rebuild the economy".

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Changes to Level 3 qualifications for 16-19 year olds

By David Grailey, Chief Executive, Tuesday 19 March 2013

David Grailey

This month news broke about the proposed Department for Education (DfE) changes to Level 3 qualifications delivered to 16-19 year olds. So I thought it would be a good opportunity to share this news and our own response to this with you. The DfE proposal is that in order for Level 3 qualifications to be counted in league tables, they’ll have to meet a number of requirements, depending on whether they are ‘Applied General’ or ‘Occupational’.

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The Future of Apprenticeships in England: Next Steps from the Richard Review

By Lindsay Plumpton, Communications Leader, Thursday 14 March 2013

Lindsay Plumpton

The Government has published its response to The Richard Review of Apprenticeships, with a consultation that sets out plans for major changes to apprenticeships over the next 3 years. The changes include putting employers in the driving seat, empowering them to place recognised and meaningful industry standards at the heart of every apprenticeship.

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Apprenticeships to become 'the new norm'

By Lindsay Plumpton, Communications Leader, Monday 11 March 2013

Lindsay Plumpton

Marking the start of National Apprenticeship Week, David Cameron has committed to making apprenticeships the ‘new norm’ for young people who don’t want to go to university. The Prime Minister has said that he wants work-based training to sit "at the heart of our mission to rebuild the economy" and be seen as a first class career move. At a visit to a training academy in Buckinghamshire, he called upon employers, educators and MPs to expand apprenticeship roles for young people in order to give school-leavers the chance to learn a trade and build their careers.

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Proposed changes to Level 3 qualifications for 16-19 year olds

By Lindsay Plumpton, Communications Leader, Friday 08 March 2013

Lindsay Plumpton

Following the Wolf review of vocational education, the Department for Education is now consulting on proposals to establish rigorous standards for Level 3 vocational qualifications taken by 16-19 year olds in schools and colleges from September 2014. The plan is that only ‘high value’ qualifications that meet specific sets of requirements will count in performance tables from this point onward. Quality and rigour are very important to us here at NCFE. Supporting learners to reach their full potential is at the heart of everything we do. Therefore, we’ll be working with the Department throughout the consultation process to find workable solutions that will best support learners to achieve success.

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