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24+ Advanced Learning Loans: specific learner groups

[This paper] reports research findings on the [UK] government's proposal for adults aged 24 and above, who study fo ... Show more
[This paper] reports research findings on the [UK] government's proposal for adults aged 24 and above, who study for qualifications at level 3 and above, to make greater contributions to the costs of their learning. The government proposes to remove grant funding for these further education learners and courses. This will allow the government to focus investment on younger and lower-qualified learners who are less likely to invest in themselves. Instead, the government will provide income-contingent loans to cover the resulting upfront costs, in line with its principles of promoting fairness and personal responsibility. These 24+ Advanced Learning Loans will be made available to new learners from the 2013 to 2014 academic year, with the first full year expected to be the 2014/15 academic year. [Department for Business, Innovation and Skills] BIS carried out an impact assessment to show the economic costs and benefits of this proposal, and an equality impact assessment to look at how the proposal will affect different types of learners. This research provides a greater understanding of four specific learner groups: those aged 40+, and particularly those out of work; those with mental or physical disabilities or learning difficulties that have particular needs regarding communication and information; those seeking to take up Advanced/Higher Apprentices; and Muslim learners. This research indicated that most learner groups are unlikely to be put off by the loans proposition, provided it is communicated effectively. It also highlighted groups which are likely to face specific issues and challenges.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: BIS research paper

Subjects: Higher education; Finance; Students ... [+] Show more
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Equality impact assessment: changes to the apprenticeship programme

Equality impact assessments are an important framework for demonstrating due regard through considering evidence an ... Show more
Equality impact assessments are an important framework for demonstrating due regard through considering evidence and analysis to help identify the likely positive and negative impacts that policy proposals may have on certain protected groups of consumers and to estimate whether such impacts disproportionately affect such groups. This assessment takes a summary view of the equality impacts of the changes to the apprenticeship program outlined below: (1) new incentive payments for small employers to take on a young apprentice for the first time; (2) measures to make it quicker and easier for employers to take on an apprentice, including reducing the time it takes an employer to advertise for an apprentice to one month, and stripping back any unnecessary health and safety requirements; (3) requiring apprenticeship providers to offer training in English and Maths up to the standard of a good [General Certificate of Secondary Education] GCSE to all apprentices, and publishing their progress; (4) launching a new employer-led review into the standards and quality of apprenticeships, to ensure every apprenticeship delivers professionally recognised qualifications which employers value; and (5) prioritising the efforts of the National Apprenticeship Service where apprenticeships deliver greatest value, including on younger adults, new employees, higher level qualifications and particular sectors, whilst maintaining a demand-led, all age program open to all sectors across the economy where high quality apprenticeships can be offered.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Apprenticeship; Equity; Evaluation ... [+] Show more
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The future of apprenticeships in England: next steps from the Richard review

The UK government has published this consultation in response to the ‘Richard review of apprenticeships’, published ... Show more
The UK government has published this consultation in response to the ‘Richard review of apprenticeships’, published in November 2012. It sets out the government’s long term vision for apprenticeships, together with proposals for achieving this. The review looked at how apprenticeships in England can meet the needs of the changing economy. This government response accepts the review’s assessment of the challenges and opportunities to come and endorses its recommendations for reform, in particular to: place control of apprenticeships more firmly in the hands of employers; and ensure that all apprenticeships are rigorous and responsive to employers’ needs. The government’s response also launches a consultation on the practical steps needed to turn this vision into reality. The government invites contributions from those interested in the future of apprenticeships by 22 May 2013. These will be considered and used to inform the government’s future approach and implementation plan in 2013.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Education (DfE) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; England; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Apprenticeship; Governance; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
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Further education and skills: learner participation, outcomes and level of highest qualification held

This release provides information on adult (aged 19 and over) government-funded further education (excluding school ... Show more
This release provides information on adult (aged 19 and over) government-funded further education (excluding schools and higher education) and all age (16 and over) apprenticeships in England, between 2010 to 2011 and 2015 to 2016. It also includes the highest level of qualification held by adults (aged 19 to 64) in England calculated from Labour Force Survey (LFS) data. Highest levels of qualification data are presented from 2008 to 2014, although 2014 figures are provisional and subject to revisions.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Skills Funding Agency ... [+] Show more

Date: 2016

Geographic subjects: England; Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Statistical series

Series name: Statistical first release

Subjects: Higher education; Participation; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
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Apprenticeships: improving access for people with learning disabilities

In response to UK government reports that only six per cent of people with learning difficulties are currently in e ... Show more
In response to UK government reports that only six per cent of people with learning difficulties are currently in employment, a taskforce was formed to examine the accessibility of apprenticeships for people with learning disabilities. The aim is to see training opportunities and apprenticeships made more accessible so that young people with learning disabilities are more easily able to enter the workforce. Working with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Department for Education (DfE) the task force aimed to create three million apprenticeships by 2020 and halve the disability gap. The taskforce, led by Paul Maynard and including employers, training providers, charities and educational experts, met three times throughout May and June: once to identify issues, then to explore solutions and finally to form recommendations to make to ministers.
These two documents contain the recommendations of the taskforce and the response from the government response through BIS and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Show less

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2016

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Apprenticeship; Disability; Equity ... [+] Show more
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Further education and skills: learner participation, outcomes and level of highest qualification held

This release presents information on adult (19+) government-funded further education (excluding schools and higher ... Show more
This release presents information on adult (19+) government-funded further education (excluding schools and higher education) and all age (16+) apprenticeships in England, between 2008/09 and 2012/13. It also includes provisional data for the first three quarters of the 2013/14 academic year. The release also presents key statistics on the highest level of qualification held by adults in England from 2006 to 2013, calculated from Labour Force Survey (LFS) data. Figures relating to 2013 are provisional and are subject to revisions.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Skills Funding Agency ... [+] Show more

Date: 2014

Geographic subjects: England; Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Statistical series

Series name: Statistical first release

Subjects: Participation; Qualifications; Statistics ... [+] Show more
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Investing in potential: our strategy to increase the proportion of 16-24 year olds in education, employment or training

Raising aspirations and creating the right opportunities for people of all ages to improve their skills and enter s ... Show more
Raising aspirations and creating the right opportunities for people of all ages to improve their skills and enter sustainable employment are critical to ensuring economic recovery and a return to sustainable growth. This Strategy sets out the Government's aim to continue to drive up participation in education and training and maximise employment opportunities for young people aged 16 to 24. The Strategy is based around clear ambitions for young people at each stage of their development and brings together the key commitments from recent Government publications.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2009

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain; England ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Government information

Subjects: Youth; Policy; Governance ... [+] Show more
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Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for England (SASE)

The Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for England (SASE) sets out the minimum requirements to be included i ... Show more
The Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for England (SASE) sets out the minimum requirements to be included in a recognised English framework. Compliance with the SASE is a statutory requirement of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning (ASCL) Act. This is the second statutory SASE which incorporates modifications to the specification of Higher Apprenticeship standards. It will be brought into effect by order issued by the Secretary of State.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: England; Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Apprenticeship; Qualifications; Governance
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Apprenticeship reforms: progress so far

This report gives employers an update on the reform of the apprenticeship programme. It encourages them to employ a ... Show more
This report gives employers an update on the reform of the apprenticeship programme. It encourages them to employ an apprentice and to consider becoming part of a trailblazer group to develop a new standard. This standard will set out the knowledge, skills and behaviours that apprentices will have on completing their apprenticeship.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2015

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government information

Subjects: Apprenticeship; Governance
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Evaluation of the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers (AGE 16 to 24) programme

This document reports on research on the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24 year olds, also known as th ... Show more
This document reports on research on the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24 year olds, also known as the 'AGE 16 to 24' program, which supports businesses to recruit young apprentices. The program provides grants to employers with an individual value of GBP 1,500, subject to eligibility and availability. This report describes the findings of the research, which involved talking with participating employers, government agencies and training organisations involved in the administration of the grant. All aspects of the policy are covered, from the way it was run, whether the grant amount was set at the right level, to satisfaction with the learning and training.
The grant was especially targeted to small and medium sized employers and those that had never taken on an apprentice before. The evaluation shows that 80 per cent of grants were given to businesses that employed up to 25 people, and 85 per cent of the grants went to employers that have never had an apprentice before. On the basis of the positive findings of this evaluation, the Department for Business, Education and Skills (BIS) has decided to extend the program to December 2014.
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Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: BIS research paper

Subjects: Apprenticeship; Finance; Policy ... [+] Show more

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