by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 4, 2020 | Uncategorised
A new survey conducted by the parenting website Mumsnet, on behalf of the Department for Education, has shown that many parents are unaware of the range of opportunities apprenticeships can offer. They spoke to 1068 parents of children aged 13-18 and found that whilst...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Education and Training Foundation and Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 have awarded four new Technical Teaching Fellowships. Fellowships are awarded to outstanding practitioners who are recognised for their high impact teaching practice and the delivery...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
It has been reported that Baroness Alison Wolf is set to become a skills and workforce policy adviser to the Prime Minister. Her report on 14 to 19 vocational education in 2011 made the case for an employer levy to fund apprenticeship training. She was also a member...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
In answer to a parliamentary question on the funding rate for 16-19 year olds, the FE Minister, Michelle Donelan, has revealed that the funding increase per student which comes into effect from August 2020, is below inflation. The funding increase announced last year...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
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