by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
FE Week reports that the DfE has launched a tender to research if and how providers and employers are adapting training and the associated costs to take into account the prior learning of apprentices. Read the full story here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Education Secretary, Damian Hinds, has said that he believes that character and resilience are as important as academic achievement. He has laid out five foundations for building character and pledged to work with schools and other organisations to help every...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
Brighton & Hove City Council have released a video aimed at people working in their schools to introduce the range of apprenticeship opportunities which might be open for them in either teaching or non-teaching roles. The video can be seen here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
The second round of the Taking Teaching Further programme, which opened in December will close on 15 February. The programme is inviting bids from post 16 providers to attract industry professionals to teach in further education. The programme will provide financial...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
To mark Children’s Mental Health Week (4-10 February), the government has announced that up to 370 schools in England will take part in a series of trials testing different approaches to supporting young people’s mental health. Children will benefit from...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published a funding claims and reconciliation update which highlights that it is government policy to recover debts, such as AEB under-delivery, as soon as possible after a contract reconciliation. They are therefore encouraging providers who are under...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
SCTP member, the Open University, has published some analysis which highlights that UK businesses could be at risk of losing £3 billion in funding, as only 14% of available funding from the apprenticeship levy has been drawn down so far and from April 2019 the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
The government has launched a £500,000 fund to help start up innovative programmes to help marginalised women return to work. The fund is open for organisations and charities across England and will go to those organisations which can show they have direct...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
The DWP have updated their easy read guide for people with learning disabilities for the Access to Work scheme. Access to Work enables people, including apprentices, to get help at work if they are disabled or have a health condition. More information about Access to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 7, 2019 | Uncategorised
At the January members’ meeting, the CEO of the Education & Training Foundation (ETF), David Russell, spoke to members about the role of the ETF. The ETF have now released a new animated film explaining the role of the ETF and its work. The film also...
