by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 11, 2024 | News
SCTP member Race Ahead is a small independent training provider who is currently looking to recruit members onto their board of governors. They already have an established board but are currently looking for new members to help them grow and challenge their working...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 11, 2024 | News
As part of Youth Employment Week 2024, Youth Employment UK launched the findings from their Good Youth Employment Benchmark, a digital tool that supports employers to access the information, advice and guidance they need to grow the quality of their early careers...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 11, 2024 | News
Recently, the Government announced their commitment to a genuine living wage as part of their plan to Make Work Pay. For the first time, the Low Pay Commission (LPC) will factor the cost of living when deciding the Minimum Wage and Living Wage rates in a move to put...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 11, 2024 | News
This data from the Office for National Statistics measures the potential skills of the working-age population across the UK and examines the levels of qualification mismatch by occupation among employed individuals in England and Wales to understand local skill...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 4, 2024 | News
The DfE’s consolidated annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024 was published last week, which explains how the Department spent its budgets in 2023-24 and explained its key risks and successes. Click here as FE Week breaks down what you need to know.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 4, 2024 | News
This is a reminder that the Financial handbook for independent training providers (ITPs) came into effect on Thursday 1 August 2024. The handbook applies to ITPs in receipt of funds provided directly by DfE or ESFA, for the duration of providers’ contracts of service...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 4, 2024 | News
On Wednesday 24 July, DfE announced that they are undertaking a focused review of qualifications reform at level 3 and below, alongside the re-contracting of T Level qualifications. The review will conclude by the end of the year. DfE will place a pause on the removal...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 4, 2024 | News
On Tuesday 4 June and Wednesday 3 July respectively, the Department for Education (DfE) released the 2023 to 2024 qualification achievement rates (QARs) business rules and technical specifications. Following the release of these documents, ESFA has now released your...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 4, 2024 | News
ESFA has published Funding guidance for young people: ILR funding returns 2024 to 2025. This is to support funded providers returning ILR data, to make accurate returns. No funding reconciliation rules have been changed for the coming year, with some technical advice...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 4, 2024 | News
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has published Financial assurance: monitoring post-16 funding for 2024 to 2025. It contains 11 funding monitoring reports this academic year. They have refocussed their offer in line with ESFA’s overall risk appetite and...
