ESFA Extends AEB Contracts for One More Year

National adult education budget (AEB) procured contracts are being extended for another year, the ESFA has announced.  Training providers that were successful in a tender to win adult education funding from central government in 2021/22 will have their allocations...

Apprenticeship Achievement Rate Tables Published

There has been concern as new government data has shown that nearly half of all apprentices dropped out last year. And revised figures for the year before show the drop-out rate has increased significantly for 2019/20 after officials fixed an error in their original...

Government’s ‘Join The Skills Revolution’ Campaign

In January this year the government launched a campaign to encourage small and medium sized businesses to ‘Join the Skills Revolution’ and prepare for economic recovery by skilling up their workforce. The campaign highlights the range of support and funding available...

Education and Training Trailblazer Group Surveys

The Education and Training Trailblazer Group is currently working on the second version of the Learning Mentor and Assessor Coach Standards. They are currently running a consultation Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs) part of the standards and are keen to ensure...