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  • Vocational qualifications offered outside the UK: quality assurance

    Explains the regulated vocational qualifications system in England, and quality assurance for qualifications offered outside the UK.

    • From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Apprenticeships funding reform in England

    Invites views on ways of delivering funding reforms for apprenticeships in England.

    • From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Vocational qualification reform plan

    Sets out the steps taken to reform vocational qualifications in full-time education, and initiatives for further reform.

    • From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Future of apprenticeships in England: Richard Review next steps

    Consults on practical steps to implement the Richard Review of Apprenticeships recommendations.

    • From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Skills funding statement 2013 to 2016

    Sets out the funding priorities and available budget for the further education (FE) and skills sector for the 2014 to 2015 financial year.

    • From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government proposals to reform vocational qualifications for 16- to 19-year-olds

    Consultation on government plans to improve the value of vocational qualifications.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Careers: inspiration vision statement

    Explains how employers, schools, colleges and careers advisers connect young people to the world of work and raise aspirations.

    • From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • International education strategy: global growth and prosperity

    Sets out how government and the education sector will build on UK strengths to take advantage of global opportunities.

    • From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rigour and responsiveness in skills

    Explains the plan to update our skills system to make it more rigorous and responsive to the needs of employers and learners.

    • From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Targeted support for higher education students: call for evidence

    We’re asking for views and information to help us target funding for disadvantaged students in higher education.

    • From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Supporting young people to develop the skills for apprenticeships and other sustained jobs: a discussion paper

    This document sets out the government's aspirations for traineeships and provides a starting point for discussion.

    • From: Department for Education and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Further education (FE) college capital investment strategy

    Outlines the government’s priorities for capital funding plans for the remainder of this Parliament in further education colleges

    • From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • National Careers Council: work plan

    Summary of the National Careers Council's work plan on learning and work for young people and adults and priorities for 2012 to 2013.

    • From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 16 to 19 funding formula review: funding full participation and study programmes for young people

    This document announces the changes that are planned to be implemented in post-16 education funding for the 2013 to 2014 academic year.

    • From: Department for Education and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Careers Service: the right advice at the right time

    Launch of the National Careers Service to ensure that young people and adults can find accurate information about learning and work.

    • From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Apprenticeship Service: equality impacts of proposed changes

    Summarises the equality impacts of proposals to prioritise the efforts of the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) where apprenticeships deliver…

    • From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Study programmes for 16- to 19-year-olds

    A consultation paper (published 2011) and government response (published 2012).

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Challenges, New Chances: Next Steps in Implementing the Further Education Reform Programme

    Consultation on implementing the further education reform programme. Relates to other consultations on further education loans and informal adult and community learning.

    • From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Further education reforms: review of informal adult and community learning

    Responses by 21 October 2011. Consultation seeks views on proposals to review informal adult and community learning (IACL). Identifies six key…

    • From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • Higher education White Paper - students at the heart of the system

    We’re asking for views on the government's overall package of proposals for reforming higher education in England.

    • From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government