by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 27, 2020 | Uncategorised
Network Rail is seeking the public’s views on its latest plans to remove what is described as the UK’s ‘most operationally challenging railway junction’ with a public consultation running until Sunday 20 September. The flat railway junction, located...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 27, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated educational settings status form and guidance for educational settings for recording attendance from 1 September.
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 27, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has published its August newsletter which includes references to its new consultation on a proposed new approach for making apprenticeship funding band recommendations.
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 26, 2020 | Uncategorised
Six new modules to support providers with online student induction will be available on the ETF’s Enhance Digital Teaching Platform on 1 September. The free to access modules deal with managing workload, ensuring wellbeing, teaching, learning and assessment,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 26, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has published guidance providing a summary of the information on appeals, malpractice and maladministration complaints that they have previously published. This article from FE Week examines Ofqual’s guidance on appeals and resits and highlights the main...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 26, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has launched a second consultation into a proposed new approach for making apprenticeship funding band recommendations. This new consultation is as a result of feedback received from the first...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 26, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published guidance for about home test kits for COVID-19. They state that all schools and FE providers will receive an initial supply of 10 home test kits. Home test kits should only be offered to individuals who may have barriers to accessing testing...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 26, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published guidance on the use of face coverings for education institutions from 1 September. The guidance states that ‘Schools and colleges will have the discretion to require face coverings in indoor communal areas where social distancing cannot be...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 26, 2020 | Uncategorised
The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Information: Letter from Eileen Milner to college corporation accounting officers; 3. Information: ESFA/HMRC debt and fraud data sharing pilot; 4. Information: Wave 4 T Level...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 26, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated the employer guidance on how to take on an apprentice to include the information about new incentive payments for employing new apprentices.
