by Sarah Sawyer | May 4, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Employment Studies produced a briefing on the Labour Market Statistics published in April, which provides a useful summary.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 4, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has confirmed key dates for the second phase of external quality assurance (EQA) transition for apprenticeship end-point-assessments organisations. Phase two arrangements cover the transition from...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 4, 2021 | Uncategorised
Follow a consultation on the arrangements for GCSE, AS and A level exams in autumn 2021, Ofqual has announced that students who receive a teacher assessed grade this summer will be eligible to take GCSE, AS or A level exams in the same subject in autumn 2021. The full...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 4, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has added information about remote progress monitoring visits for new providers to its guidance about how it will intervene with apprenticeship training providers that are graded inadequate by Ofsted.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 4, 2021 | Uncategorised
SCTP member Whitehead-Ross Education and Consulting (WREC) has announced that it will be delivering the government’s Restart programme in Adur and Worthing. WREC was chosen to deliver the programme by fellow SCTP member and prime provider Fedcap Employment. WREC will...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 30, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Annual Apprenticeship Conference was held on 26 – 30 April. Some useful information and updates from the conference can be read here: Possibility of a Level 2 Business Admin Apprenticeship Replacement Investigation into apprenticeship drop-out rate ordered...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 30, 2021 | Uncategorised
The latest monthly newsletter from the Education & Training Foundation for April – May outlines the latest news and support programmes for the FE and skills sector. The ETF’s latest T Level professional development bulletin has also been published, as well...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 30, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has added a link to the video for the Skills Accelerator virtual conference for prospective bidders which was held on 27 April. The full Skills Accelerator guidance is available here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 29, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has published a blog about the agricultural sector and involvement on the new green apprenticeships advisory panel and in the route review for this sector.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 29, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has announced the launch of the first six apprenticeships arising from the work on the digital route review. There are two new standards of Cyber Security Technologist and Informations Communications...
