ESF Call for Partners for NEET Tender

SCTP member CXK is developing a tender response to the call issued by the ESFA to commission the following opportunity: ESF Provision 2014-2020 IP 1.2 Support for Young People who are NEET or at Risk of Becoming NEET (Priority 1.2 Sustainable Integration of Young...

School Funding Consultation Launched

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced the launch of a consultation to seek views on how to simplify the process of school funding, to ensure all schools are funded on a single, fair and consistent basis. The consultation can be responded to here and is open...

Plan for Jobs One Year On

On the one-year anniversary of the government’s Plan for Jobs, the Treasury has issued a press release announcing that more than a third of the working population have been supported since the coronavirus pandemic began.

ESFA FE Update: 7 July 2021

The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Action: support the Institute of Technology (IoT) celebration tomorrow; 3. Information: apply for the incentive payment for hiring a new apprentice; 4. Information: updated...

AEB Tender Outcome Still Delayed

This article from FE Week highlights that the ESFA has told providers that they hope to provide a further update on the delayed Adult Education Budget tender outcome by the end of the week (w/b 5 July). No further deadline has been announced.

Employer Investment in Skills Report Published

The Learning & Work Institute has published a report providing an audit of employer investment in skills over time. It explores how training varies by type of employer, categories of employee, and type of training. This article looks at some of the findings of the...