by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
A reminder that the 2019 Festival of Learning award nominations are open. These awards recognise the outstanding achievements of adult learners and those who teach them and aim to inspire others to discover how learning can benefit them, their families and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
Congratulations to James Maltby, from SCTP member Plumpton College, on being awarded a Technical Teaching Fellowship from the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) in partnership with the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. Fellowships are awarded to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has published guidance for further education and apprenticeship providers in England on how to prepare in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
More than 150 FE sector leaders met on Monday 28 January, for a debate hosted by FE Week and Pearson, on the devolution of the Adult Education Budget (AEB). The panel and audience debated the likely effects of devolution and gave their experiences of the AEB. The...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Social Mobility Commission has published the Adult Skills Gap report with one of the main findings being that the poorest adults with the lowest qualifications are the least likely to access adult training.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest monthly newsletter from the Education & Training Foundation outlining latest news and support programmes for the FE & skills sector. This issue includes details about their newly launched Enhance Digital Teaching Platform, free modules to support...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published their latest apprenticeships statistics covering apprenticeship starts, apprenticeship service registrations and commitments. It shows there have been 166,400 apprenticeship starts reported to date between August 2018 and November 2018 for the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has uploaded a useful video to their 16 to 19 funding guidance page. The video explains the allocations process for the 2019/20 academic year. They have also included guidance and information on the 16 to 19 revenue funding allocations for the 2019/20...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
The DWP has updated its guidance on opportunities for organisations to work with Jobcentre Plus. It lists the Jobcentre Plus District Managers contact details, who organisations can talk with to help them engage with job centres and job seekers.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
Leicester College’s principal, Verity Hancock, has been appointed as a non-executive director on the Office for Students board, the regulatory body for higher education. More on this story can be read here.
