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.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
A new CIPD survey of 1000 employers highlights that employers would like to see the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) made more flexible to allow furloughed staff to work reduced hours and for the scheme to be extended to at least the end of...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
Latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Information: post-16 provider relief scheme; 3. Information: qualification funding approval 2020 to 2021; 4. Information: procured adult education budget (AEB) including 19-24...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
The CBI has produced an online factsheet for businesses to help understand what financial support is available for them from the government in the form of grants and loans and tax relief etc., with details about each scheme.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
FE Week was joined by Apprenticeship and Skills Minister Gillian Keegan on 27 April to discuss the response to the COVID-19 pandemic for the FE and skills sector. A recording of the webcast can be accessed here. The Minister responded to the question about the number...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has confirmed that local councils have had their funding allocations confirmed following the announcement two weeks ago of £1.6 billion in additional funding. Following an earlier allocation, this means that councils in England will be provided with...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has published a list of free or discounted resources for students, schools, universities and training providers including from Oxford University Press, Pearson, the British Council, the Open University and the British Educational...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
Article from SDN about apprenticeship compliance and how the lockdown period could provide an opportunity to reflect on an organisation’s compliance practices, to be more certain of safeguarding funding when normal business resumes. SDN’s compliance...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has updated its ERDF, ESF and EAFRD Q&A documents on the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Programme COVID-19 response page. The new questions can be found at the bottom of each document.
