by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 8, 2023 | Uncategorised
The Treasury has been accused of short-changing employers after analysis revealed that HMRC had kept around £415 million generated from apprenticeship levy receipts last year. Experts have called on ministers to address the emerging mismatch between the cash the...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 8, 2023 | Uncategorised
High apprenticeship drop out rates are highly costly to taxpayers, according to the education secretary, who told the Conservative Party conference she is “hugely focused” on improving apprenticeship completions. Speaking at the Conservative Party conference, Keegan...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 8, 2023 | Uncategorised
The prime minister announced during his Conservative party conference speech that he would be creating a “new single qualification for school leavers” by replacing A-levels and T Levels with the Advanced British Standard. The reform comes only three years after T...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 8, 2023 | Uncategorised
Councils have had concerns about the inflexible funding rules of the prime minister’s flagship maths programme after new figures revealed that a third of the money allocated in its first year went unspent. Multiply, Rishi Sunak’s adult maths education programme,...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 8, 2023 | Uncategorised
In their education reforms announcement, the Government announced that the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) would receive £40m of funding to further build the evidence-base and support effective practice in this space. The new funding will enable the EEF to...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 1, 2023 | Uncategorised
This short survey is for FE colleges only. ESFA are asking for your views on shaping the scope of a Skills Bootcamps provider forum, which could be created to support sharing of best practice in Skills Bootcamps delivery amongst FE Colleges. The forum would run on a...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 1, 2023 | Uncategorised
DfE is inviting sixth form colleges and local authority providers of FE to undertake user testing for the FE performance dashboard which forms part of the funding and accountability reforms consulted on last summer. ESFA are looking for volunteers to take part in a...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 1, 2023 | Uncategorised
The National Careers Service provides high quality, impartial and free careers Information, Advice, and Guidance (IAG) for adults in England, helping them to make decisions on learning, training and work. There is also helpline and webchat support for young people...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 1, 2023 | Uncategorised
Latest from ESFA including: 1. Reminder: final day to apply to become an expert apprenticeship training provider. 2. Information: college borrowing. 3. Information: backfill payments for time off timetable for early career framework (ECF) mentor training for the 2022...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Oct 1, 2023 | Uncategorised
The government have boosted funding bands for 18 apprenticeships so far, amid IfATE promising to “review the content of 100 of the most-used standards so they reflect technological developments and up-to-date technicals kills.” However, questions are being...
