by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 3, 2024 | Uncategorised
Registration is now open for a series of bespoke continuous professional development (CPD) sessions that are tailored specifically for early years providers. Launched in January 2021, the DfE-funded Apprenticeship Workforce Development (AWD) programme provides free,...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 3, 2024 | Uncategorised
The primary purpose of Tailored Learning is to support learners into employment and to progress to further learning. It can also be used to support wider purposes of learning, including building confidence, and improving well-being. For ESFA-funded Adult Skills Fund...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 3, 2024 | Uncategorised
ESFA has increased funding from the academic year 2022 to 2023 for the introduction of an additional 40 hours for band 5 study programmes, T Levels, and for proportionate increases in hours for other study programmes. For the academic year 2024-25, it is the continued...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 3, 2024 | Uncategorised
ESFA has published a financial handbook for independent training providers (ITPs), which comes into effect on 1 August 2024. It applies to ITPs in receipt of funds provided directly by the Department for Education (DfE) or ESFA, for the duration of providers’...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 3, 2024 | Uncategorised
Latest from ESFA including: 1. Information: publication of financial handbook for independent training providers. 2. Information: 16 to 19 additional hours in study programmes. 3. Information: ESFA Adult Skills Fund – Tailored Learning. 4. Information: registration...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 3, 2024 | Uncategorised
All apprenticeships, Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs), and T Levels are based on ‘occupations’ that are recognised by employers. An occupation is skilled employment which has similar requirements across employers and workplaces and which meet IfATE’s criteria....
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 3, 2024 | Uncategorised
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport commissioned an independent provider to conduct the youth provision and life outcomes research. In 2022, DCMS committed to strengthen the evidence base around the impact of the youth sector as part of the DCMS Youth Review....
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 3, 2024 | Uncategorised
This handbook from Ofsted is a guide for inspectors on how to carry out inspections of education, skills and work activities in prisons and young offender institutions (YOIs). It is also available to prisons, YOIs and other organisations to inform them about...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 3, 2024 | Uncategorised
The official transcript of Minister Robert Halfon’s virtual speech to the Annual Apprenticeship Conference 2024 in Birmingham. Click here for more from FE Week.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 3, 2024 | Uncategorised
David Withey, chief executive and accounting officer of the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), writes to independent training providers, including information about the financial handbook for independent training providers. Click here for more and here for FE...
