by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 22, 2024 | News
The UK recently convened leading nations, including the US and EU, for talks on tackling the growing threat of cyber-attacks, as new figures showed that nearly half of British businesses lacked the skills needed to protect against cyber-crime. The discussions, which...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 22, 2024 | News
UK consumer confidence dropped significantly in September, with the GfK Consumer Confidence Index falling by seven points to -20. Key indicators such as personal finances, economic outlook, and purchase intentions all showed notable declines compared to the previous...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
ESFA are looking at changing the way the following organisations submit their financial statements to them: special-post 16 Institutions (SPIs) non-maintained Special Schools (NMSS) independent Training Providers (ITPs) independent Learning Providers (ILPs) If you are...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
DfE announced on Monday 2 September that single headline grades for schools will be scrapped with immediate effect to boost school standards and increase transparency for parents. The government is committed, in time, to replacing single headline grades in all the...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
The R12 update for provider Qualification Achievement Rates (QARs) has now been released for 2023 to 2024. This will be the last in-year update until provisional and final full year data is released, in January and in March. In-year QARs can be accessed through view...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
DfE has approved new level 2 technical qualifications for funding in England from the 2025 following cycle 1 of its qualifications reforms. These high quality technical qualifications are based on the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education’s (IFATEs)...