by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 15, 2023 | Uncategorised
Advances in technology, including Artificial Intelligence, alongside longer working lives will see more people needing to change jobs and careers. But new research by Learning and Work Institute (L&W) has found that fewer people are switching sectors than before...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 15, 2023 | Uncategorised
IfATE published guidance on 5 September 2023 setting out the new policy, criteria and process for mandating a qualification as part of an apprenticeship following the consultation earlier in the year. Where a qualification is mandated, all apprentices must pass it in...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 15, 2023 | Uncategorised
Building on the success of the 2023 action plan, Ofqual confirms measures that will embed the timely delivery of vocational results. Ofqual has announced measures to ensure students taking vocational qualifications get their results on time in 2024 and beyond,...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 15, 2023 | Uncategorised
The Office for Students (OfS) has launched a funding competition for OfS registered higher education providers to bid for a portion of £40 million for projects over the next two years. The funding will boost the range of apprenticeships available at Level 6 and help a...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 15, 2023 | Uncategorised
Latest from ESFA including: 1. Action: deadline this Friday 13 October to submit your 2022 to 2023 16 to 19 tuition fund spend and tell us how you have used your additional hours. 2. Action: 16 to 19 tuition fund 2023 to 2024 digital form. 3. Reminder: review hours...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 15, 2023 | Uncategorised
This months apprenticeships and traineeships publication has been updated. Figures from the 2022/23 academic year show: Apprenticeship starts were down by 4.6% to 275,630 compared to 288,800 reported for the same period in the previous year. Advanced apprenticeships...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 9, 2023 | Uncategorised
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has released a report calling for an end to the shortage occupation list (SOL). The list was introduced to help fill vacant jobs by attracting workers from overseas and allows employers to hire international workers on 80 per...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 9, 2023 | Uncategorised
John Dickens and Samantha Booth from FE Week have published a guide to explain prime minister Rishi Sunak’s pledge to replace A-levels and T Levels with a new Advanced British Standard and what the plans mean. Click here for more.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 9, 2023 | Uncategorised
English and maths GCSE resit students and apprentices are set to attract higher funding rates under new government plans. The Department for Education said it will invest an additional £150 million per year over the next two years from 2024/25. It is part of a £600...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 9, 2023 | Uncategorised
‘A world-class education system: The Advanced British Standard’ sets out ambitious long-term proposals for a new 16 to 19 qualification which takes the best of A levels and T levels and brings them together into a single qualification. This proposal explains:...
