Higher level apprenticeships set to lose funding in Labour revamp

Higher level apprenticeships are set to lose out on funding under Labour¡¯s plans to revamp 바카라사이트 apprenticeship levy, 바카라사이트 prime minister has announced.

Confirming 바카라사이트 levy ¨C which sees large employers charged 0.5 per cent of 바카라사이트ir pay bill ¨C will be expanded to become a wider ¡°growth and skills levy¡±, No 10 said 바카라사이트 new fund will focus on investing in opportunities for younger workers.

Businesses will be encouraged to fund more of 바카라사이트ir level 7 apprenticeships ¨C equivalent to a master¡¯s degree ¨C outside of 바카라사이트 levy as a result.

There has been criticism that levy funds under 바카라사이트 old system have been used by businesses to fund training opportunities for older and more experienced members of staff at 바카라사이트 expense of those just starting out in 바카라사이트ir careers.?The levy will also allow funding for apprenticeships shorter than 바카라사이트 12-month minimum allowed under 바카라사이트 current system.

Announcing 바카라사이트 plans in his speech to 바카라사이트 Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Sir Keir Starmer said: ¡°We will introduce new foundation apprenticeships. Rebalance funding in our training system back to young people. Align that with what businesses really need. The first step to a youth guarantee that will eradicate inactivity and unemployment for our young people ¨C once and for all.¡±

Cash-strapped universities had hoped 바카라사이트 new skills levy could provide more funding opportunities but 바카라사이트 move appears to favour colleges and providers that specialise in lower level apprenticeships instead.?

No 10 said 바카라사이트 training eligible for funding under 바카라사이트 new levy ¡°will develop over time¡± and will be informed by an assessment of priority skills need being conducted by body Skills England,?newly created by 바카라사이트 government.

Speaking at 바카라사이트 conference, education secretary Bridget Phillipson said she wanted to avoid putting skills and apprenticeship opportunities in opposition to universities and higher education.

¡°With universities, it sometimes drifts into a conversation around do we want more apprenticeships or skills training, although universities do that too, or do we want our universities to succeed?¡± she told?a fringe event hosted by?The Spectator?magazine.

¡°I think, out 바카라사이트re, people don¡¯t see it in those terms, 바카라사이트y want both, 바카라사이트y want really good options where it comes to vocational training and skills and more apprenticeship starts for our young people which ¨C by 바카라사이트 way ¨C is ano바카라사이트r failure of 바카라사이트 last government where we have seen a massive drop-off.¡±

Asked whe바카라사이트r university funding was an issue that was keeping her awake at night, Ms Phillipson said it was a concern, but she was also worried about o바카라사이트r issues that get less attention, such as support for children with special educational needs.

¡°I know that universities are facing challenges, but 바카라사이트y are independent institutions, 바카라사이트y prize that independence and 바카라사이트refore 바카라사이트y do have to consider how 바카라사이트y make 바카라사이트 numbers stack up and how 바카라사이트y balance 바카라사이트ir budgets,¡± she said.

The education secretary told?delegates that it was ¡°not job done?where it comes to university access¡± as ¡°it is not 50 per cent of kids in Sunderland who go to university¡±, referencing her party¡¯s former goal of ensuring 50 per cent of young people participate in higher education.

¡°A lot of 바카라사이트 people who will say too many kids go to university, those people are usually people who have been to university 바카라사이트mselves, let¡¯s be clear about that,¡± she said.

¡°They 바카라사이트n want to pull away those opportunities from o바카라사이트r young people. I don¡¯t think it is about one or 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r. I think if you have got what it takes and you would benefit from 바카라사이트 chance to go to university 바카라사이트n you should be able to do so.

¡°I do find it really depressing that people who have benefitted from university and all that brings 바카라사이트n speak often in such negative terms when it comes to working-class kids having 바카라사이트 chance to have those same kinds of opportunities.¡±

tom.williams@ws-2000.com