by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 22, 2024 | News
The new Labour Government has committed to reform the Apprenticeship Levy (introduced under the Conservatives in 2017) to allow businesses to use a to-be-determined portion of the levy pot on other skills training, through a new ‘Growth and Skills Levy’. This is a...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 22, 2024 | News
Labour’s proposal to allow businesses to use “up to 50 percent” of the apprenticeship levy for other types of training has been sidelined as ministers contend with budget constraints. The Department for Education (DfE) is forecasting a £40 million...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 22, 2024 | News
The UK recently convened leading nations, including the US and EU, for talks on tackling the growing threat of cyber-attacks, as new figures showed that nearly half of British businesses lacked the skills needed to protect against cyber-crime. The discussions, which...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 22, 2024 | News
UK consumer confidence dropped significantly in September, with the GfK Consumer Confidence Index falling by seven points to -20. Key indicators such as personal finances, economic outlook, and purchase intentions all showed notable declines compared to the previous...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
ESFA are looking at changing the way the following organisations submit their financial statements to them: special-post 16 Institutions (SPIs) non-maintained Special Schools (NMSS) independent Training Providers (ITPs) independent Learning Providers (ILPs) If you are...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
DfE announced on Monday 2 September that single headline grades for schools will be scrapped with immediate effect to boost school standards and increase transparency for parents. The government is committed, in time, to replacing single headline grades in all the...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
The R12 update for provider Qualification Achievement Rates (QARs) has now been released for 2023 to 2024. This will be the last in-year update until provisional and final full year data is released, in January and in March. In-year QARs can be accessed through view...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
DfE has approved new level 2 technical qualifications for funding in England from the 2025 following cycle 1 of its qualifications reforms. These high quality technical qualifications are based on the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education’s (IFATEs)...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
ESFA has published the apprenticeship technical funding guide which explains how funding works, including how they will calculate provider payments. The update is primarily because of the changes to co-investment for new starts from Monday 1 April 2024. They have also...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
Last week, the Department for Education (DfE) announced the decision to transfer the current functions of the ESFA into the department. This means that the ESFA as an executive agency will close on Monday 31 March 2025. For more information on the transfer of...
