Employer Guide to Understanding Qualification Results this Summer

by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 7, 2020 | Uncategorised

Ofqual has published a guide for employers to understand how qualification results in England this summer were awarded.

Support Necessary for Businesses During Local Lockdowns

by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 7, 2020 | Uncategorised

The CBI has set out a six-point action plan which it believes would support businesses if their local area comes under new temporary lockdown restrictions.

ESFA Financial Assurance: Monitoring the Funding Rules for Post-16 Funding 2020-21

by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 7, 2020 | Uncategorised

The ESFA has published the document ‘financial assurance: monitoring the funding rules for post-16 funding 2020 to 2021’, setting out the details of the monitoring work for providing financial assurance for the apprenticeships, adult education budget...

ESFA Post-16 Public Sector Employer Relief Scheme

by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 7, 2020 | Uncategorised

The ESFA has published details of its relief scheme for providers of apprenticeship training to public sector employers. Any relief paid to the apprenticeship training provider will be deducted from the public sector employers levy funds. The guidance states that...

Article Addressing the Decline of BAME Leaders in FE Colleges

by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 6, 2020 | Uncategorised

This article examines the decline in the number of black and ethnic minority (BAME) principals leading further education colleges in England. The Black Further Education Leadership Group has written an open letter to the government on many issues, including the...