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Apprentice funding move ‘falls short’ - says group
Apprentices nearing completion of their trainingwill continue to be funded if they are made redundantwhen a newregulation is introduced by theGovernment, it has been announced. The Government is set to sign a statutory instrument thatwill allowthe Education and Skills Funding Agency to continue to fund apprentices to complete their training if they are at least 75 per cent of theirway through their programme at the point of redundancy.
This follows a public campaign by the TUC, CSEU, skills bodies Enginuity and Cogent along with employer’s bodies such asMake UK, the Chemical Industries Association and others to allowthose apprentices facing losing their jobs to complete their apprenticeships.
Themove however, falls short ofwhat the consortiumof unions, skills bodies and employerswere seeking in that the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)will only continue to fund apprentices to complete if they aremade redundantwithin sixmonths of their final day of training – butwill not be applied retrospectively.
The Statutory Instrumentwill be debated in both the House of Commons and House of Lords before it can become law.
Tony Burke, Unite Assistant General Secretary, who is President of the CSEU andwho represents trade unions on the boards of Enginuity and Cogent said: “It’s a start – but not enough.Wewant the scheme to apply to all apprenticeswhomay face losing their jobs – not just thosewho arewithin sixmonths of
FOLLOW US completion of their apprenticeship.
“There also needs to be clarity as howthiswill work – the skills bodies such as Enginuity and Cogent, and the unions and employers need to be involved in speedily setting up any scheme.
“There is also the issue of the fall in the intake of apprentices and that of thoseworkerswho face redundancy andwho have transferable skills – there needs to be a national plan and a
national skills task force to protect the UK skills base.”
AnnWatson CEOof Enginuity said: “Unless the legislation is put in place as amatter of urgency, and as the furlough scheme unwinds, wemay seemany thousands of young people unable to finish their apprenticeship leaving the UKwith a gap in future skills and talent for when the economy needs them.”
Tribute to Andrew Cossar
It iswith great regretwe have to informyou all that AndrewCossar, employed by Jetchem Systems Limited recently passed away after a short illness.
Andy began his employmentwith us on 1st October 2009 as a sales representativeworking mainly between our depots in Birminghamand London. Hewas alreadywell knownwithin our industry and brought his infectious enthusiasm when visiting clients and attending various trade shows both throughout the U.K. and abroad.
As time progressed he also took on some of our training commitments, attended University to obtain his training qualifications, and achieved the required certifications to become aWater Jetting Association approved trainer, conducting courseswithin our depot network and also visiting customer’s sites.
Sometimes people are taken too soon, and this October 2020 | drain TRADER 65 is one of those sad occasions
Andywill be greatlymissed andwe are all thinking of his family and friends at this sad time
Jetchem/Superjet
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