ESFA Update Issue 380

Latest from the ESFA (former SFA) including: 1. College merger apprenticeship ILR submissions; 2. Updated provider data self-assessment toolkit; 3. Traineeships – free workshops for training providers.

IfA Names New Chief Executive

The Institute for Apprenticeships has announced that Sir Gerry Berragan has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Institute and will take up the post from 27 November. Click here for more.

Skills Minister Recognises GCSE Retake Issue

Post-school maths and English courses should offer “something very different” to the GCSE courses taught in schools to avoid creating a “brick wall” blocking young people’s progress, according to the apprenticeships and skills minister, Anne Milton....

C2C LEP ERDF Call Event

The Coast 2 Capital LEP is holding a launch event for 6 European Regional Development Fund calls worth a total of £14.35M. The event will take place on the 15th December, 10-4 in Horsham. Further details of the calls, the event and booking are here.