Skills Minister Calls for IfATE to be More Collaborative with Providers

by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorised

Skills Minister Anne Milton, in conversation with FE Week, has called for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) to collaborate more with training providers. More on this story here.

Statutory Guidance Published on Safeguarding Children

by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorised

The Department for Education has published statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment. The 2019 guidance which has been published is still draft at this stage.

Long Term Challenges Which the Education System Should Address

by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorised

Lord Agnew delivered a speech on behalf of Education Secretary Damian Hinds at the Festival of Education about how the education system can, and should, be geared towards tackling the big, long term challenges our country faces such as productivity.

Philip Augar Questioned on Implications of Post-18 Review for Research

by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorised

Dr Philip Augar, and fellow panel members from the Review of Post-18 Education and Funding, appeared before the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee to answer questions about whether the panel considered how their recommendations would affect...

AELP Argue that DfE Need to Look for What Works Best for Learners and Employers

by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorised

At the AELP conference, their Chair Martin Dunford, claimed that the T Level policy was an example of institutional bias from the Department for Education who are ignoring the evidence of previous years. His comments are outlined here. The AELP has put forward its 10...