by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has announced the introduction of a new UK Internal Market Bill which will guarantee companies can trade unhindered across all 4 parts of the UK once the EU exit transition period ends and current trade regulations cease.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has announced the publication of a new National Data Strategy which sets out the action the government will take to support the use of data in the UK. It has also announced up to ten new Innovation Fellowships to support the digital transformation...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has announced that alongside the Care Quality Commission (CQC) they will be visiting local areas to find out about their arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) from October. They have said that the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE wants to build temporary educational psychologist capacity in England to support schools and colleges. They have published guidance for practising or former educational psychologists who may be interested in offering support.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA is asking providers delivering apprenticeships to complete a short survey on access to Functional Skills assessments. You can access the survey online and the survey will close on Friday 18 September.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has launched a range of free, new, easy to access, products to support FE teachers and trainers in delivering digital teaching. There is a 60-minute starter pack for EdTech training, for staff new to the use of educational...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published the Keeping children safe in education 2020, statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment. It sets out the legal duties they must follow to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has advised that the Register of Training Organisations (ROTO) which has been closed since 2016, will be formally decommissioned on the 31 July 2021 and ESFA funding rules will be updated to reflect this. The current funding rules state that subcontractors...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has amended the eligibility criteria for the 16 to 19 tuition fund, so students who have not achieved a grade 5 or above in English and/or maths can now be supported, rather than grade 4. The ESFA has issued eligible providers with a template that needs to be...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Reminder: 16 to 19 tuition fund opt-in template deadline 16 September 2020; 3. Information: closure of Register of Training Organisations; 4. Information: Keeping Children Safe...
