by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 8, 2024 | News
A flagship careers programme that promotes apprenticeships and T Levels to schools, colleges and parents is under new management. Contracts for the Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge (ASK) for schools and colleges scheme, are now overseen by the Careers and...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 8, 2024 | News
Following the biggest consultation in history, Ofsted has recently outlined a series of changes, that include reforming its inspection framework ahead of the rollout of report cards, which will be tailored to FE and skills, as well as a new academy for training...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 8, 2024 | News
Ministers have not yet disclosed the terms of reference for a recently announced review into the defunding of level-3 qualifications, such as BTECs. The review, initiated by education secretary Bridget Phillipson, will examine the Conservative government’s plan to...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 6, 2024 | News
The Department for Education (DfE) has updated the Skills Bootcamps Funding and Performance Management guidance 2024 to 2026. The guidance: sets out the funding and performance management rules that apply to all suppliers with a contract to deliver Skills Bootcamps...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 6, 2024 | News
Latest from ESFA including: Action: Adult funding allocations 2024 to 2025 business case deadline – 6 September 2024.Information: Guidance to support post-16 funding assurance audits. Information: Earnings adjustment statement. Information: 16 to 19 tuition fund...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 6, 2024 | News
Recently, Skills Minister Jacqui Smith delivered a speech at the Universities UK conference. Commenting on the importance of tackling the skills shortages in the HE sector, she said “The HE sector has a huge role to play locally, nationally and internationally...
