by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated its guidance for temporary flexibilities around functional skills qualifications (FSQ) and end-point assessment (EPA). The new temporary flexibility has been introduced to allow apprentices at all levels that are ready and waiting to take their...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has launched a consultation on how an autumn exam series for GCSEs, AS and A levels should run this year. The consultation will be open until 9 April 2021.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has announced the opening of the fourth round of the Taking Teaching Further (TTF) programme, to help attract industry professionals to work in FE. The programme will support a further 550 industry professionals to become FE teachers by covering the costs of...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published funding approval information for qualifications in the National Skills Fund level 3 adult offer on the ESFA list of qualifications approved for funding website. You can now view this alongside funding approval information for qualifications in...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published version 4 of the apprenticeship funding rules 2020 to 2021. The rules have been updated to reflect that from 25 February, eligible apprentices can start their end-point assessment before they achieve their functional skills qualifications if...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced that it will be introducing annual strategic conversations involving all FE colleges, including specialist designated institutions (SDIs), land based colleges and sixth form colleges (SFC). Each meeting will be led and managed by ESFA, with an...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA is hosting a webinar on Tuesday 23 March between 14:00 – 16:00 for independent training providers (ITPs) and adult community learning providers (ACLPs), to provide useful information and explain how home testing will work in these settings. The webinar...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has issued a reminder that existing 2020/21 adult education budget (AEB) contracts for services will expire on 31 July 2021. The reminder includes details of the current procurement application window for ESFA funded AEB contracts for services which closes at...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorised
The latest news from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Action: the coronavirus (COVID-19) workforce fund for schools and colleges online form is now live; 3. Reminder: adult education budget (AEB) contracts for services expiring on 31 July...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorised
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, gave a speech at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Annual Conference on 17 March. She spoke about the importance of re-opening, remote education, the catch-up effort and CPD. The transcript of her...
