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Labour Writes to Education Secretary Regarding Supplier Relief for Providers

by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised

Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary Rebecca Long Bailey and Labour’s Shadow Apprenticeships Minister Toby Perkins have written to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson to warn that thousands of jobs could be lost and the courses relating to many of Britain’s 627,700...

16 to 19 Bursary Fund Guidance for 2019/20 Updated

by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised

The ESFA has updated the guidance for all institutions administering the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund in the 2019 to 2020 academic year to include information on supporting disadvantaged students during the COVID-19 outbreak.

New Details about Functional Skills Assessments Announced

by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised

As part of the Ofqual announcements around vocational and technical qualification, Ofqual has said that students due to take functional skills assessments this summer will receive a calculated grade in most cases. The DfE has said that rule requiring level 2...

Ofqual Response to Education Secretary Direction on Vocational & Technical Qualifications

by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised

Ofqual Chief Regulator, Sally Collier, has responded to the Direction from the Secretary of State for Education, about vocational and technical qualifications, and other general qualifications, in 2020. Her letter refers to work that Ofqual will now do to award...

COVID-19 Actions for FE Providers Guidance Updated

by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised

The DfE has updated its guidance aimed at FE providers on maintaining education and skills training, changes to funding arrangements, data collections and assessment. The latest changes include updates to signpost to other recent publications including free school...

16-19 Financial Support for Students Guidance Updated

by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised

The ESFA has updated its guidance for providers on the financial support young people may be able to access to help them participate in education and training.
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