by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
The 8th of March marks International Women’s Day, this year the theme was Inspire Inclusion. Encouraging everyone to understand and appreciate women’s involvement helps make the world better. When women feel inspired to be a part of things, they experience a strong...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
In this FE News article, Skills Minister Rob Halfon emphasises the importance of careers guidance in empowering individuals and building a skilled workforce. He discusses the importance of starting early in schools, building a coherent careers system, raising...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
Ofsted will change its website so visitors see the “full range of component grades” for each provider “at a glance”, and not just their overall effectiveness. Announcing the change at the ASCL conference this morning, new chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver said the...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
The Ofsted Big Listen seeks views across Ofsted’s work, from schools and children’s social care to teacher training and early years. If your work, your children, your decisions, your education, or your care are affected by what Ofsted do, then they want to hear...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
DfE has had several enquiries to the help portal regarding off-the-job training. The full details of off-the-job training can be found on GOV.UK but they have included some detail below. Off-the-job training guide The off-the-job training guide (version 5) provides...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
ESFA are holding a webinar on Thursday 14 March, 9am to 10am, about the updated ESFA college accountability agreements guidance which now incorporates the local needs duty. The webinar will be hosted by DfE officials who will be joined by 3 volunteer colleges to share...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
ESFA have published an updated technical funding guide for Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)-funded Skills bootcamps for learning started from 1 August 2023. This guidance covers: the different components that make up the funding for skills bootcamps funded...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
Latest from ESFA including: 1. Information: the technical funding guide for individualised learner record funded skills bootcamps has been published. 2. Information: accountability agreements guidance webinar. 3. Information: off-the-job training.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
UK Government is committed to ensuring the FE sector is supported to improve outcomes for learners, employers, and their community. For local authority FE providers delivering further education, this help is available regardless of where they are on their improvement...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
The DfE has released information on strategies employed by colleges and local authorities for the utilisation of the adult education budget. The guidance covers strategic approaches, operational approaches, examples of employer and community outcomes and case study...
