by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 24, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has launched a consultation to review qualification submissions through their approvals process for Higher Technical Qualifications. The Institute has said that it has implemented the approval process to ensure...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 23, 2021 | Uncategorised
This article highlights the #ProtectStudentChoice campaign which called on the government to reverse the decision to defund applied general qualifications such as BTECs. The DfE has responded that ‘the future alternatives to A-levels or T Levels “may” include...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2021 | Uncategorised
This article highlights a new survey from Indeed of workers on furlough or out of work which has found that 56% are not actively seeking a new job. 71% said they weren’t looking because they expected to return to their pre-pandemic job, and a third were waiting...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2021 | Uncategorised
NCFE has launched an Assessment Innovation Fund. It says over the next 12 months it will be investing £1 million worth of funding to support piloting new and innovative approaches to assessment, including testing out brand-new ideas and exploring the use of...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 19, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents councils in England and Wales, is calling on the government to extend the duration of the apprenticeship employer incentives until at least 31 March 2022 to enable employers to use them as part of local economic...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 19, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated the guidance on Recognition of Prior Learning for Apprenticeships. It has updated the definition of an initial assessment, provided more guidance on why an initial assessment needs to be conducted and how it relates to the apprenticeship funding...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has published a briefing note on further education and sixth form spending in England. In it, the Institute analyses how participation in and spending on 16–18 education have evolved over recent years. It documents the long-term growth...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA is asking for help in improving user experience using its digital forms. If you are interested in participating in its panel, you can complete this form. Full details are here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
The National Careers Service (NCS) is introducing a brand-new data upload feature to make it easier for providers to update large amounts of information on the ‘Publish to the course directory’ platform. It will be delivering a series of instructional webinars to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has issued a reminder that there is still time to apply for the 2021 to 2022 cohort of the Education and Training Foundation’s (ETF) ‘New to mentoring’ and ‘Advanced mentoring’ programmes, designed to develop high-quality mentoring provision in the FE...
