Latest News & Events

• VQ Day 2011 announced - Wednesday 22 June 2011

  Students, teachers and employers will come together to celebrate vocational learning. You too can be part of the big day.

  26 April 2011

• UK Default Retirement Age (DRA) - changes from 6th April 2011

  The UK Default Retirement Age (DRA) has changed; the last day on which an employee could be given notice of retirement was 6th April 2011.

  11 April 2011

• National Apprenticeship Week, 2011

  Apprenticeship Week will take place between the 7 and 11 February 2011 and is the week when all eyes are on Apprenticeships. It’s all about raising the profile of Apprenticeships with employers, learners, parents, stakeholders and the media.

  18 November 2010

• Skills London 2010

  Skills London 2010 is the one place for young people aged 14-19 to discover the huge range of careers, training schemes, educational options and skills opportunities available to them. It’ll be interactive, exciting and fun, the perfect place for teens to find out all about skills and careers for their future.

  07 October 2010

• VQ Day - Thank you for your nominations

  A big thank you and good luck to all those who have entered VQ Learner of the Years and Industry Insider Prize - we have had an overwhelming 450 entries so the judges are going to be faced with some tough decisions.

  10 June 2010

• We'd like everyone to celebrate vocational qualifications together on Wednesday 23rd June 2010

  VQ Day is fast approaching and this year it promises to be bigger and better than ever. Wednesday 23rd June 2010 is the day students, teachers and employers will come together to celebrate and promote vocational learning.

  16 April 2010

• Apprenticeship Week 2010

  Apprenticeship Week 2010 launches Feb 1st, kicking off a whole week of activities across England to celebrate the value and importance of Apprenticeships.

  03 February 2010

• A4e Skills unveil new Rights and Diversity strategy

  ‘Respecting Peoples Rights, Valuing People’s Diversity and Protecting People’s Well-being’.
  A4e Skills welcomes and is proud to have a mixed community of people working and learning with us....

  19 January 2010

• Welcome to Respect Week

  Respect week is about promoting understanding of people’s differences, needs and rights. Respect Week runs from 25th to 29th January..

  18 January 2010

• Vocational Qualification Day 24th June

  A4e Support Vocational Qualification Day

  23 June 2009