“Recent concerns from some of the UK’s biggest private employers in the retail industry, about the lack of school leavers’ basic numeracy and literacy skills, have sparked controversy in the education sector,” says NCFE’s chief executive, David Grailey.
more“Following the release of the Government’s Skills Investment Strategy, planned funding cuts to the further education sector could not have come at a more awkward time,” said David Grailey, chief executive of NCFE.
moreNCFE has backed Government plans to incentivise young people into finding work, as the national qualification provider’s Get Set for Work campaign grows increasingly popular.
moreThe current economic downturn has encouraged more young people to learn about the importance of money management, says national qualification provider NCFE.
moreNCFE has called for more to be done to encourage adults into learning following a new report that two million fewer adults are benefitting from adult education.
moreNational qualification provider NCFE is predicting a surge in the number of young people studying towards Diplomas following the announcement that the majority of higher education courses will accept the new 14-19 Diploma as an entry route.
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