by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
Latest monthly newsletter from the Education & Training Foundation outlining latest news and support programmes for the FE and skills sector. The Centres for Excellence in Maths (CfEM) monthly newsletter for April has also been published, providing updates...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
SCTP member, Elite Pathways, are a Sport and Active Leisure based sub-contractor delivering a range of qualifications under both the traineeship and study programme banner. In 2019/2020 they have delivered 200 traineeships and 250 study programmes and as part of their...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published guidance on temporary changes to education, health and care (EHC) legislation during the COVID-19 outbreak. Some aspects of the law on EHC needs assessments and plans are changing temporarily to give local authorities, health commissioning...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has announced that it has refreshed its panel of apprentices with 20 new recruits joining six existing members staying on for a second year. The panel provide the IfATE with insight into the experiences...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Office for Students has published a briefing note highlighting practical and innovative ways that universities and colleges have been changing their work to support student mental health.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published information on the attainment of young people aged 19 in 2019. The statistics show attainment by age, cohort, qualification type and institution type. Other tables contain statistics on factors such as special educational needs status,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced that for providers funded through a contract for service for adult education budget (AEB) and advanced learner loans bursary (ALLB), they will remove the financial year controls set out in the funding and performance management rules for 2019 to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
The National Careers Service is launching a Virtual Jobs Fair on Monday 4 May to promote local vacancies and support people to get back into work. The Virtual Jobs Fair will travel round different regions and give employers the chance to post current opportunities on...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has reviewed providers’ achievement data published in the National achievement rates tables for 2018 to 2019. Where the provider has failed to meet the minimum standard achievement for all-age apprenticeship provision, they will be taking positive action to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced new flexibilities to make it easier for end-point assessments (EPAs) to take place during the COVID-19 outbreak. The new temporary flexibilities, are set out in this list published by IfATE.
