by Sarah Sawyer | May 27, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced a £1000 incentive payment for employers offering a T Level industry placement between 27 May 2021 and 31 July 2022. The T Level employer incentive fund recognises the impact of the pandemic on many businesses, and has been designed to help cover...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 27, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published a T Level industry placements employer guide for employers who are interested in hosting T Level industry placements. It is a condensed version of the T Level industry placement delivery guidance, which outlines the roles and responsibilities...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 27, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Office for National Statistics has published the latest estimates of young people (aged 16 to 24 years) who are not in education, employment or training.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 27, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, spoke at ResPublica about the new Post-16 Education and Skills Bill. The transcript of the speech can be read here.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 27, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published an analysis of post-16 education and labour market activities and outcomes based on different socioeconomic, demographic and education factors. The data used is from over 3.6 million individuals doing their GCSEs between 2002 and 2007.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 26, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published a manual, co-authored by employers and providers within the sector and Government, to support flexible apprenticeships in Health and Social Care. The Manual sets out how the delivery of apprenticeship training can be flexed to meet employer...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 26, 2021 | Uncategorised
The apprenticeship service is running a support webinar on an introduction to aggregated employer demand, and the transfers matching service. The webinar is on 2 June at 12:00 – 13:00. The webinar will include an overview of the aggregated employer demand...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 26, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has confirmed that the incentive payments for employers who host a work experience placement, as part of a traineeships programme, are available until July 2022. It has also issued a reminder that all traineeship incentive payments and claims must be claimed...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 26, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published a guide for employers to help them understand the steps involved in delivering high quality, successful apprenticeships in their businesses. The ESFA says ‘The road to a quality apprenticeship provides links to information that employers...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 26, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated its operational guidance on the oversight of independent training providers (ITPs). The document explains how the ESFA will take action to mitigate the potential risk of ITP failure and includes key changes that have been introduced since the...
