by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
Analysis by FE Week of apprenticeships starts has shown that in the year to July 2018, 61% of starts were delivered by independent training providers (ITPs), 26% by colleges and 13% from other types of providers. The figure for ITPs remains unchanged from the previous...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
Following the news last week from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) that they will start charging a £40 fee for apprenticeship quality assurance, the Federation of Awarding Bodies has raised concerns on behalf of end-point assessment...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest edition of business update, the ESFA’s monthly round-up of information and news for businesses: 1. Small and medium employers needed to help develop the apprenticeship service; 2. Framing quality in the apprenticeship landscape; 3. End-Point assessment in...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that the Apprenticeship Delivery Board has been closed, stating that it has fulfilled its objectives. The Board’s main purpose was to work to increase apprenticeship starts. The shadow skills minister Gordon...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, spoke at a conference about children and young people about some of the issues in the teaching of relationships education and how Ofsted approaches all kinds of equality issues. Her speech can be read here.
