by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
It has been reported that the Department for Education is to cut the budget for adult traineeships by more than half from August 2020. This article states that the 19 to 24 traineeship budget will be revised from £20 million to £8.5 million to reflect current delivery...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
This article explores what the appointment of Baroness Alison Wolf as a skills policy adviser to the prime minister might mean for adult education policy. This article looks specifically at part-time evening courses and whether Wolf will have an influence of this area...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
This article explores the possibility that the government may be considering skills tax credits, a recommendation originally from 2012, and brought up again by education select committee chair Robert Halfon last year.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published guidance explaining the apprenticeship gateway and resits process and the roles and responsibilities for employers, training providers, end-point assessment organisations (EPAO) and apprentices.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has published a review which pulls together statistics and academic literature relating to the causes, symptoms and effects of assessment-related anxiety.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Festival of Learning award nominations are open until Wednesday 19 February. The Festival of Learning is the biggest celebration of lifelong learning in England, led by the Learning and Work Institute and supported by the Department for Education. The awards...
