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Apprentices no longer required to have maths and English qualifications

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Changes to the minimum length of an apprenticeship will be introduced from August

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The Independent

Apprentices no longer required to have maths and English qualifications

Changes to the minimum length of an apprenticeship will be introduced from August

12 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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City AM

Apprenticeships: Relaxing maths and English rules welcomed by firms

Firms have welcomed the government’s plans to relax rules around maths and English requirements for apprentices as improving “flexibility and inclusivity”. Apprentices aged 19 and above will no longer be forced to complete English and maths functional skills qualifications in order to qualify, which the Department for Education (DfE) said would allow some 10,000 more apprentices to undertake on the job training each year. Bosses will now be able…

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Catering Today

UKH welcomes new apprenticeship changes

UKHospitality has praised two key changes to apprenticeships announced by the Department for Education. Under the changes the minimum duration of an apprenticeship will be reduced to eight months, down from the current minimum of 12 months. Furthermore, businesses will be able to decide whether adult learners over the age of 19 will need to complete level 2 English and maths qualifications in order to pass. UKH stated that introducing more flexi…

13 days ago

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Roofing Today

Changes to Rules on Apprenticeships Announced - Roofing Today

TWO CHANGES to the rules on apprenticeships have been announced in the hope of attracting more apprentices. Businesses will now be able to decide whether apprentices over the age of 19 will need to complete a Level 2 English and Maths qualification (equivalent to GCSE) in order to pass their apprenticeship. Apprentices will still be assessed on core English and maths skills relevant to their occupation, but it means that apprentices will be able…

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