by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 29, 2024 | News
Many schools are struggling with teacher recruitment and retention, an issue that Ofsted has acknowledged and frequently highlighted. To address this, understanding the factors behind these challenges is essential. Ofsted supported a new study by UCL’s Professor John...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 29, 2024 | News
The national curriculum is a set of subjects and standards used by primary and secondary schools, so children learn the same things. The Department for Education have announced that they’ll be holding an independent review to refresh the curriculum and make sure it...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 28, 2024 | News
Latest from ESFA including: Information: The updated 16 to 19 study programme guidance is now available The Department for Education has published the latest update to the 16 to 19 study programme guidance for the 2024 to 2025 academic year. This is non-statutory...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 28, 2024 | News
This research was conducted by CooperGibson Research on behalf of the Department for Education. The findings are from interviews with 17 apprenticeship providers on the pilot and 19 LDD learners who had used the flexibilities. The report explores: the types of...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 28, 2024 | News
The Department for Education has released a collection of results from the 2023 surveys into the views and experiences of learners and employers involved in apprenticeships. The learner survey looks at: routes into apprenticeships motivations for doing an...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 28, 2024 | News
The Department for Education recently released a report on the successes and challenges of the SME brokerage pathfinder. The research explored: the experiences of stakeholders uptake and engagement with the pathfinder ways to improve uptake of similar programmes in...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 28, 2024 | News
The government is boosting opportunities for young people through ambitious apprenticeship reforms in England. The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson recently announced a new growth and skills levy which will replace the...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 28, 2024 | News
Skills England is a new arms-length body that will bring together key partners to meet the skills needs of the next decade. Skills England will play a critical part in the government’s mission to drive growth across the country, supporting people to get better jobs...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 28, 2024 | News
This report from the Department of Transport outlines future skills needs across the UK’s transport sector. It also examines the sector’s challenges, which include demographic trends, the impacts of new technologies and the transition to net zero. It identifies...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 23, 2024 | News
The Hardship Fund aims to support individuals and families who are struggling with everyday costs, such as basic living expenses, household items and utilities, or rent arrears. Grants of up to £2,000 are available for eligible individuals and families, but only in...
