by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
The National Education Union (NEU) has revealed that it is sceptical about Ofsted’s ‘bold and ambitious claims’ for its new inspection framework, following the publication of Ofsted’s Annual Report and Accounts 2018/9. Andrew Morris, Assistant...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published an interactive tool for the maths and English condition of funding. They have designed the tool to support schools and colleges to understand the policy and determine which students on 16 to 18 study programmes will need to continue studying...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Education Select Committee has published a report ‘ Ten-year plan for school and college funding’, calling on the government to commit to a strategic ten-year education funding plan, to help schools and colleges cope with growing pupil numbers and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
Jisc’s head of FE and skills, has written about the emerging role of technology in FE and its potential to transform teaching, learning and the education environment. His article has some interesting links to discussions about this subject.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
Reformed English and maths Functional Skills qualifications will be available for first delivery from September 2019. The ESFA is reminding providers that the last date for new starts on the current versions of these qualifications is 31 August 2019. After that time,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
The national retraining scheme is the government’s new programme to prepare adults for future changes to the economy. It will support employed adults over age 24 who do not have a qualification at degree level and are paid below a certain wage threshold (being tested...
