Merseyside Hairdressing Forum members have expressed concern over the Government’s downgrading of vocational qualifications. Michael Gove’s announcement last month shed light on plans to cut the number of vocational qualifications that count towards GCSEs from 3000 to just 70. Currently, vocational qualifications make a positive contribution to schools’ league table position. From 2014 however, they [...]
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£1500 for SMEs taking on an apprentice for the first time
The National Apprenticeship Service is providing up to 40,000 SMEs with a grant to take on an apprentice aged between 16 and 24. The grant has a value of £1500 and SMEs are eligible providing they have never taken on an apprentice before. The £1500 grant is available in addition to the training costs of the [...]
Academy founder goes “back to the floor”
Michael Heath, founder of Michael John Academy, is going “back to the floor” in Kerrie Harris Hair Salon on Aigburth Road, to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2012. 35 years ago Michael established a training academy to support both young people and their employers entering the hairdressing profession. Much has changed since, however the basics remain [...]
Mode concern over vocational qualification downgrade
Mode Training was dismayed to hear Michael Gove announce the downgrading of thousands of vocational qualifications. To maintain good league table positions, Mode fears schools will be forced to drastically reduce the number of vocational courses they offer, with potentially disastrous consequences for less academic pupils. Vocational qualifications are route to success for many Gove’s [...]