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‘24+ Advanced Learning Loans’ – the new brand name for Level 3 & 4 loans 
| 15 May 2012
With the commencement of FE loans for those aged 24 and over to access advanced and higher FE courses and Apprenticeships from March 2013, the announcement of ‘24+ Advanced Learning Loans’ as their new brand name coincided last week with a BIS publication of Attitudes to FE Loans
| 15 May 2012With the commencement of FE loans for those aged 24 and over to access advanced and higher FE courses and Apprenticeships from March 2013, the announcement of ‘24+ Advanced Learning Loans’ as their new brand name coincided last week with a BIS publication of Attitudes to FE Loans
Apprenticeship National Awards 2012 – enter now! | 15 May 2012
The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) has asked AELP to remind members that the upcoming Apprenticeship National Awards 2012 is now open for entries!
| 15 May 2012The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) has asked AELP to remind members that the upcoming Apprenticeship National Awards 2012 is now open for entries!
Building Higher-Level Skills Provision - A guide for independent training providers | 15 May 2012
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has produced this guide to help independent training providers maximise the opportunities arising from the Government’s reforms to further education and higher education.
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has produced this guide to help independent training providers maximise the opportunities arising from the Government’s reforms to further education and higher education.
Deadline for 2nd round of submissions to the SFA Register closes soon | 15 May 2012
Providers are reminded the 2nd window of the Register of Training Organisations will close on 21 May 2012 and the SFA is particularly interested in receiving submissions from;
| 15 May 2012Providers are reminded the 2nd window of the Register of Training Organisations will close on 21 May 2012 and the SFA is particularly interested in receiving submissions from;
Inspection Matters: Preparing for the new Ofsted inspection arrangements from September 2012 | 15 May 2012
Tuesday, 24 July 2012 – Holiday Inn, Birmingham
| 15 May 2012Tuesday, 24 July 2012 – Holiday Inn, Birmingham
Positive and reassuring response from minister re careers | 15 May 2012
AELP received this week a helpful response from Minister John Hayes to its earlier letter following his recent announcements on the new statutory duty on schools regarding their responsibility to provide accredited and impartial careers information.
| 15 May 2012AELP received this week a helpful response from Minister John Hayes to its earlier letter following his recent announcements on the new statutory duty on schools regarding their responsibility to provide accredited and impartial careers information.
150 days to go: are you ready for Functional Skills? | 10 May 2012
As many will know, it is now 150 days until Functional Skills becomes compulsory for all training providers delivering apprenticeship provision, and Key Skills become part of vocational history.
As many will know, it is now 150 days until Functional Skills becomes compulsory for all training providers delivering apprenticeship provision, and Key Skills become part of vocational history.
Graham Hoyle’s letter to John Hayes MP, together with the Minister’s response | 10 May 2012
Available to download below.
Available to download below.
Member power goes in to action... | 10 May 2012
AELP’s member hotline at enquiries@aelp.org.uk saw a flood of e-mails last week that coincided with our Countdown update on the certificate request system ACE, and an e-mail that was simultaneously reaching members from an Apprenticeship Issuing Authority asking centres with immediate effect to scan and upload additional documents to confirm PLTS and GLH for SASE Apprentices.
| 10 May 2012AELP’s member hotline at enquiries@aelp.org.uk saw a flood of e-mails last week that coincided with our Countdown update on the certificate request system ACE, and an e-mail that was simultaneously reaching members from an Apprenticeship Issuing Authority asking centres with immediate effect to scan and upload additional documents to confirm PLTS and GLH for SASE Apprentices.
Provider Guide - A Guide to Delivering Adult Skills Provision to the Unemployed | 10 May 2012
AELP with the support of the Learning and Skills Improvement Service has produced this very useful publication - ‘Provider Guide - A Guide to Delivering Adult Skills Provision to the Unemployed’, designed for all providers active in the employment, learning and skills markets.
AELP with the support of the Learning and Skills Improvement Service has produced this very useful publication - ‘Provider Guide - A Guide to Delivering Adult Skills Provision to the Unemployed’, designed for all providers active in the employment, learning and skills markets.