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Accredited training travels to Peru
20/02/2012
Evolution Personal and Corporate Development LTD is using NCFE’s Investors in Quality (IIQ) licence to accredit their bespoke training courses.
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NCFE launches “my apprenticeship means….”
08/02/2012
NCFE is running an online campaign to raise the profile of Apprenticeships and what they actually mean to the learner. Apprenticeships are growing in popularity and as we see a number of learners pass through the doors of FE Colleges, Schools and Private Training Providers, we want to know about their experiences.
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Apprenticeships are on the increase, but developing vital skills and experience before starting will give learners a real head start
08/02/2012
There is no doubt that apprenticeships at all levels provide an excellent return on investment for individuals, employers and government. Indeed, recent research has found that the return to each £1 of public funding produces a net public benefit of £16 for a Level 2 apprenticeship and £17 for Level 3.
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NCFE apprenticeship helps young mum get into teaching
08/02/2012
Young mum, Lisa Williams is ‘counting’ her blessings as the NCFE Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Supporting Teaching and Learning sees her move from banking into teaching.
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Urgent need to prepare young people for the shock of the workplace as apprenticeships increase as students shy away from university and maximum fees
06/02/2012
Immediately following figures announced this week of a 9% drop in applications for university places in the UK and Wales, there is now clear evidence of a significant uptake in young people taking the apprenticeship route.
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14-16 qualifications - development update
01/02/2012
In Autumn 2010, Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Education, asked Professor Alison Wolf to carry out a review of vocational education for 14-19 year olds. Since receiving her report, the Department for Education (DfE) has made decisions about the future of vocational qualifications for 14-16 year olds and their inclusion in school performance tables. 'In line with Professor Wolf's recommendations, in future, only qualifications which are high quality, rigorous and enable progression to a range of study and employment opportunities will be recognised in school performance tables for 14-16 year olds'.
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