Temporary Apprenticeship Funding Uplifts Delayed

Apprenticeship providers will be disappointed to hear that temporary funding uplifts for apprenticeships where costs have significantly increased have been delayed. Government promised more information on how to apply for the short-term boosts would be released by...

Bid to Supply Skills Bootcamps

The DfE has now opened applications to join their dynamic purchasing system (DPS). This allows providers opportunities to bid for contracts including Skills Bootcamps. The digital sector will be the first sector covered by the competition, with other sectors to...

T Level Employer Cash Incentive Underspend Revealed

Only £500,000 of a £7 million budget earmarked to entice employers to take on early T Level students for industry placements was spent. An evaluation report of the “employer support fund” pilot, which offered businesses £750 to cover their tangible placement costs in...

ESFA Request Provider Feedback on the 16-19 Bursary Fund

The ESFA is asking all 16 to 19 providers that have a Bursary Fund allocation from the Department for Education to complete a confidential survey that will enable them to see how the Fund (£144 million allocated in academic year 2022 to 2023) is being used. You can...