by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has launched a new programme to promote practitioner-led, collaborative professional development across the FE and training sector. The ETF says ‘Practice Development Groups (PDGs) will facilitate groups of...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has published a blog speaking to a large employer and their apprentices about their experience of setting up a new apprenticeship programme in 2020 and creating an inclusive workplace.
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has published statistics and data tables of homelessness in England from January to March 2020.
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE is being asked to allow flexibilities in how the £96 million catch-up fund for students is spent after GCSE results show an 8.9 percentage point increase in GCSE passes and a fear that some of those students with a grade 4 in GCSE maths and English may still...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has published a summary of GCSE results and results tables based on the final grades awarded to students (the higher of the centre assessment grade or calculated grade). AS and A level results tables are available here. The DfE issued a press release on GCSE...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has published guidance on the changes to awarding of GCSEs, AS and A levels for teachers, students, parents and carers. Their student guide has also been updated to reflect changes, announced on 17 August, to the way grades have been awarded. The DfE has also...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, has published a strategy that seeks to encourage and support excellent design in innovation. It will launch a programme that will meet business need under four themes – making the case for investment in design, reducing...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published version 1.8 of the Funding Information Service (FIS) release guide: 2019 to 2020, the offline tool for checking individualised learner record (ILR) data, and updated the FIS known issues log. It has also published the Submit Learner Data known...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Office for National Statistics has published the latest ‘Coronavirus and the latest indicators for the UK economy and society‘ data. This is early experimental data on the impact of the coronavirus on the UK economy and society. These faster indicators are created...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Office for National Statistics has published the latest young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) data. The data shows that in April to June 2020, an estimated 11.1% of all people aged 16 to 24 years were NEET. An estimated 39% of those NEET...
