ESFA Issues Warning about Cybercrime

The ESFA has issued a warning that cybercrime is an increasing risk to all business, including the education sector, and is a particularly vulnerable area in the current situation. They have published a guide on cybercrime and cyber security to help raise education...

Increased Fraud Risk During COVID-19 Warning

The ESFA has released a warning to be vigilant against coronavirus related fraud as ActionFraud reported a 400% increase in reports of coronavirus related fraud in March, including charity fraud, online shopping fraud and phishing emails. Guidance has been issued and...

ESFA Announces Closure of Onboarding to RoATP

The ESFA has announced that any provider that has been advised they have been accepted to RoATP, that has not yet completed the onboarding process, and that are planning to start apprentices before 1 August should ensure that they do so by midnight Tuesday 14 April...

ESFA Announces Closure of RoATP

The ESFA has announced that the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers RoATP will be closed to new applications, which includes second applications from providers that have already applied in the past 12 months, from midnight Wednesday 15 April 2020, providing...

HSE Home Working Advice

The Health & Safety Executive has useful guidance relating to home working, including details about working with display screen equipment and lone working without supervision.

ESFA FE Update: 1 April 2020

Latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Information: further responses to the coronavirus emergency; 3. Information: increased fraud risk during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic; 4. Reminder: individualised learner record...