by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
An investigation by FE Week reveals that despite a £1,000 increase in funding for adult care apprenticeships, the number of new apprentices has declined, leading to almost 200 training providers discontinuing their delivery of adult care worker apprenticeships since...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
Leigh Whitehouse has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of West Sussex County Council. Leigh will be joining from Surrey County Council where he is currently the interim Chief Executive, acting up from his substantive role of Deputy Chief Executive and...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
Brighton and Hove City Council’s new chief executive Jess Gibbons has started at the council today. Jess has moved from her role as Chief Operations Officer at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council where she was responsible for services including...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
ESFA have published the new ESFA funded adult skills fund (ASF) rules for 2024 to 2025 funding year, 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025. These rules replace ESFA adult education budget (AEB) funding rules. The rules apply to all providers of education and training who...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has recently extended its Big Listen consultation to hear directly from children, seeking their views on how Ofsted can improve. The online consultation gives children (up to age 18) the chance to tell Ofsted what they think inspectors should look at when they...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
Last week, Minister Halfon attended the Skills Matter Event where he delivered a speech on adult education. Click here for the full transcript of his speech.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
The ‘Inclusion at Work Panel’ was established in June 2023, under action 69 of the Inclusive Britain plan, to tackle bias, ensure fairness and promote inclusive workplaces. Made up of leaders from the private and public sector, and advised by a leading Harvard...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
Future Skills Sussex aim to provide a wealth of information and resources on the projects they undertake, those of their partners and links to useful skills and labour market resources to support businesses across the Sussex area. The Intelligence and Conversations...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
East Sussex County Council has approved 2 years of funding for the Transform Service for East Sussex employers, after its European Social Fund project funding came to an end in December 2023, meaning the Transform Service will continue its work with East Sussex...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 18, 2024 | Uncategorised
The government is set to scrap small and medium-sized employer (SME) co-investment payments for apprentices under the age of 22. It also plans to increase the amount of funding that can be transferred from apprenticeship levy-payers to other businesses from 25 per...
