Balloon artistry and pole dance instruction no longer attracts government funding
7 March 2014
Courses and qualifications in balloon artistry, pole dance instruction and self-tanning will no longer attract government funding under a new reform plan to simplify the adult skills system.
Fri, 7 Mar 2014
Courses and qualifications in balloon artistry, pole dance instruction and self-tanning will no longer attract government funding under a new reform plan to simplify the adult skills system.
Skills and enterprise minister Matthew Hancock announced the plans that nearly £200m of the adult skills budget will be re-directed towards the highest quality and most relevant qualifications.
The government expects to reduce the number of available qualifications by more than 5,000 to make the system respond more closely to employers’ needs and give learners a clear route to employment or further training.
Hancock said: “Small qualifications in coaching angling, aerial balloon displays and self-tanning are not a good use of taxpayers’ money or learners’ time.
“We are determined to make sure that people who work hard to achieve a qualification can be sure that it is recognised as meaningful and valuable to employers.”
Courses and qualifications in balloon artistry, pole dance instruction and self-tanning will no longer attract government funding under a new reform plan to simplify the adult skills system.
Skills and enterprise minister Matthew Hancock announced the plans that nearly £200m of the adult skills budget will be re-directed towards the highest quality and most relevant qualifications.
The government expects to reduce the number of available qualifications by more than 5,000 to make the system respond more closely to employers’ needs and give learners a clear route to employment or further training.
Hancock said: “Small qualifications in coaching angling, aerial balloon displays and self-tanning are not a good use of taxpayers’ money or learners’ time.
“We are determined to make sure that people who work hard to achieve a qualification can be sure that it is recognised as meaningful and valuable to employers.”
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