by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published an evaluation of the flexible learning fund pilot which ran during the 2018 to 2019 academic year. It has said that the findings from this report will inform the development of adult skills and retraining policy, including the National Skills...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published two research reports on how employers and FE providers engaged with the national retraining scheme.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has announced that it is updating end point assessment (EPA) arrangements to help more hair and beauty apprentices complete during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hair professional, beauty therapist, and beauty...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Catalyst South alliance of six Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) are piloting the use of a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform which will use transformative data-gathering to identify, approach and engage with female-led businesses across the South to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership has shared the progress it has been making on establishing equal opportunities for women, including the use of the new AI platform outlined in the post above.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated its guidance for temporary flexibilities around functional skills qualifications (FSQ) and end-point assessment (EPA). The new temporary flexibility has been introduced to allow apprentices at all levels that are ready and waiting to take their...
