by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 29, 2024 | News
Details of a new call for proposals from East Sussex County Council for both the Rother Skills Capital Fund and the Hastings Skills Capital Fund have been released. A webpage for the Skills Capital Fund is now available below, which includes a live FAQ section, that...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 28, 2024 | News
In her first speech as work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall announced the government’s plan for “fundamental reform” to combat economic inactivity. At the launch of the Pathways to Work report in Barnsley, she emphasised transforming the...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 28, 2024 | News
Click here for minutes of the most recent Engineering and Manufacturing Task Group meeting, that took place on the 20th of June. The headline agenda was to expand on the activities to achieve the outputs listed within the strategic plan. Click here for the Engineering...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 28, 2024 | News
This release presents statistics on apprenticeship starts and achievements by their employer enterprise characteristics. Data from the individualised learner record (ILR), Apprenticeship Service, and Office for National Statistics Inter-departmental Business Register...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 28, 2024 | News
The AI Upskilling fund pilot scheme will support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by match-funding AI skills training for their employees. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology have released a step-by-step walkthrough of the application to the...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 28, 2024 | News
ESFA has now published version 3 of the Adult Skills Fund funding rates and formula guidance for 2024/25 which: incorporates amendments to the free courses for jobs (FCFJ) section to align with the latest ASF funding rules includes new annexes to help you understand...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 28, 2024 | News
ESFA has published version 2 of the new adult skills fund (ASF) funding rules for 2024 to 2025, which replace the adult education budget funding rules 2023 to 2024. When ESFA published the ASF rules in June, they said they would release a further update in the summer...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 28, 2024 | News
For the 2024 to 2025 funding year, Department for Education (DfE) is changing the requirements regarding IT security for colleges and special post-16 institutions (SPIs). Colleges and SPIs will now be required to achieve cyber essentials during the 2024 to 2025...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 28, 2024 | News
Latest from ESFA including: Action: IT security for colleges and special post-16 institutions (SPIs). Information: New update to ESFA adult skills fund and funding and performance management rules 2024 to 2025. Information: Adult skills fund – funding rates and...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 28, 2024 | News
As part of the State Opening of Parliament ceremony, King Charles III opened the parliamentary session with the customary speech from the House of Lords. The King’s Speech outlined 40 new pieces of legislation that the government will seek to pass in the next 12...
