Funding Rules for Selection of the EPAO

The ESFA wants to remind all stakeholders of the Employer’s responsibility to select the end-point assessment organisation (EPAO) and to negotiate the price within the funding band for assessment. It is the Provider’s responsibility to contract with the EPAO selected...

ESFA Update: 15th June

Latest from the ESFA including: 1. Action: new subcontractor declaration window open, final collection for 2021 to 2022 including nil returns; 2. Reminder: funding rules for selection of the EPAO; 3. Information: young people apprenticeship strategy – webinar for...

Researching FE Governance – Survey

We would be very grateful for your response to a FE governance survey being conducted by Andrew Ayres, Director at SCTP member, Rewards Training. The survey results will contribute to Andrew’s Masters level study of current governance trends in our sector. A final...

Launch of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2022

The ESFA has announced that the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for 2022 – the annual ranking of England’s outstanding apprenticeship employers, produced by the Department for Education – will be launched during a special 90-minute live broadcast, beginning at 2.30pm...