by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Department of Transport and Department of Education announced a joint collaboration to support the increase of qualified HGV drivers and address the current shortages in the sector. As part of the announcement, the ESFA will introduce flexibilities to the adult...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has clarified the funding eligibility rules for Afghans arriving in England. It says that all Afghan adults, who are being resettled through the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), are immediately...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced that it is running a webinar for providers to explain the importance of initial assessment prior to commencing an apprenticeship and how the newly published guidance can help with initial assessment and the recognition of prior learning. The...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Reminder: 16 to 19 tuition fund 2021 to 2022 form; 2. Reminder: our consultation on plans to simplify funding for all adult skills training is closing on 7 October 2021; 3. Information: preparing your final ILR return for 2020...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Centre for Ageing Better has published a Good Recruitment Guide for Older Workers to help employers become more age-inclusive. This article highlights the Centre’s views that workers aged 50 and older could be ‘locked out of work’ by ageism in...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 4, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has published a blog from the route review panel chairs of the creative and design route about the importance of creative industries and apprenticeships.
