by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published guidance explaining the apprenticeship gateway and resits process and the roles and responsibilities for employers, training providers, end-point assessment organisations (EPAO) and apprentices.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has published a review which pulls together statistics and academic literature relating to the causes, symptoms and effects of assessment-related anxiety.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Festival of Learning award nominations are open until Wednesday 19 February. The Festival of Learning is the biggest celebration of lifelong learning in England, led by the Learning and Work Institute and supported by the Department for Education. The awards...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA have published a round up of what happened during this year’s National Apprenticeship Week, including that over 900 events took place and #NAW2020 was trending number 1 on Twitter.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
The annual Youth Voice Census allows young people aged 14-24 to share their voice on the experiences and services available to them throughout education and their next steps. Youth Employment UK share the results of the survey on what is working for young people with...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education (DfE) has published a list of more than 5000 qualifications with low or no enrolments that are in scope for defunding from August 2021. This is part of the government’s ongoing review of qualifications at Level 3 and below. Awarding...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education recently announced that bursaries and grants will be available to cover both pre-service and in-service FE teacher training for the 2020 to 2021 academic year, in priority subjects, for skilled non-graduates as well as graduates. The...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA is seeking providers’ views on the new contract framework that was implemented for the 2019 to 2020 Education and Skills agreements to inform development of the 2020 to 2021 agreement. You can find more information and copies of the agreements on...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has published a new report on the costs in the FE sector. The research looked at the cost of providing level 1 to 3 further education, the division between different types of cost and how these costs vary for different courses and provider...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA have updated their information on access to the apprenticeship service for smaller employers. Employers now have full access to the apprenticeship service and are still able to access training via existing procured non-levy contracts which will be extended...
