by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 24, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published the latest participation in education and training and employment statistics. These are measures of participation and NEET (not in education, employment or training) for 16 to 18 year olds.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 24, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated its apprenticeships and traineeship statistics from the March release, including updated apprenticeship service statistics.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 24, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Education Secretary Gavin Williamson spoke to the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) conference on the importance of learning from the pandemic, and higher education reform. The transcript of his speech can be read here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 24, 2021 | Uncategorised
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman gave a speech at the annual Festival of Education conference, the transcript of her speech can be read here. This article examines what she said in her speech and whether her views have changed in the last few...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 23, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education published a blog post celebrating International Women in Engineering Day 2021 on 23 June with case studies from an employer and an apprentice talking about their roles in engineering.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 23, 2021 | Uncategorised
The CEO of NCFE has published an article discussing tackling the barriers to lifelong learning.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 23, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has released a recording of its recent webinar introducing the provider guide to delivering high quality apprenticeships. The recording is available to watch on the ESFA YouTube channel here. The slides from the webinar can be viewed here and also shared is...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 23, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA is seeking views on approaches to improve financial oversight, reflecting the market in which colleges now operate. It wants to capture views from across further education and would like to hear from college finance directors interested in participating in a...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 23, 2021 | Uncategorised
The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Information: Further Education Professional Development Grants pilot 2021 to 2022; 3. Information: Feconnect to be switched off from Thursday 29 July; 4. Information: Submit...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 22, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Education Select Committee has published its report from its inquiry into the educational underachievement of White working-class pupils. This BBC article examines some of the conclusions from the report and comments following its publication. One factor discussed...
