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T Level Professional Development Bulletin – 6 March 2020

by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 6, 2020 | Uncategorised

The ETF publishes a fortnightly T Level bulletin which details the Department for Education’s funded T level professional development offer. The latest edition can be seen here.

East Sussex Funding News for Local Funding Opportunities – March 2020

by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 6, 2020 | Uncategorised

The latest funding news issued by East Sussex County Council is available, signposting funding opportunities in East Sussex and across the South East.

Plans for Future of RoATP Regarding Accreditation for Apprenticeship Standards

by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 6, 2020 | Uncategorised

The ESFA may in future require providers to be accredited for apprenticeship standards they offer in order to give employers more confidence in the future register of apprenticeship training providers  according to Keith Smith, the Director of Apprenticeships, talking...

LGA Reports a Funding Gap of £6.5 Billion in Local Services

by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 6, 2020 | Uncategorised

The Local Government Association has produced new analysis which claims that local services in England face an overall funding gap of almost £6.5 billion by 2025. Ahead of the budget, they have produced their 2020 budget submission, which can be seen here. Some of the...

Matrix Standard Accreditation for RoATP Clarification

by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorised

At the recent SCTP members’ conference, there was a query about whether matrix accreditation is a compulsory requirement of the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (ROATP) registration. Specialist consultant Steve O’Hare has shared his view that matrix...

EU Exit and Apprenticeship Eligibility & Funding

by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorised

The ESFA has shared some guidance relating to EU exit and apprenticeships. This Q&A document has some clarification around funding and eligibility.

£1 Million Funding for Student Mental Health Projects Announced

by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorised

The government has announced £1 million to fund projects which will target students who might be at greater risk of mental ill-health or face barriers to getting support. The universities regulator the Office for Students (OfS) is inviting bidders to submit proposals...

NEET Statistics Annual Brief 2019 Published

by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorised

The Department for Education has published the NEET statistics annual brief for 2019. This is estimates from the Labour Force Survey of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in England.

Institutes of Technology Wave 2 Prospectus

by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorised

The Wave 2 prospectus for the Institutes of Technology is now available on the guidance page for the Institutes of Technology.

EPI Report on International Comparison of Technical Education Funding Systems Published

by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorised

The Education Policy Institute think tank (EPI) has published a report comparing international technical education funding systems. It concludes that 16-19 technical education in England is less well-funded than in high-performing countries and that whilst the...
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