by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 10, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has launched a new CPD programme to support the embedding of maths and English into apprenticeships delivery. The ‘Embedding maths and English in apprenticeships programme’ is available online from 7 January 2020...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 10, 2020 | Uncategorised
Eastbourne Borough Council are launching a new Local Employment and Training Grants Fund for East Sussex based organisations delivering in Eastbourne borough, supporting the construction sector with grants of up to £5000. A launch event on 13 February will provide...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 10, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has announced that schools and colleges rated as outstanding by Ofsted will no longer be exempt from routine inspection. The proposals in the consultation prioritises those institutions that have gone the longest without inspection. Ofsted...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 10, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education is promoting a range of resources for schools and FE providers to engage with Safer Internet Day, which will take place on Tuesday 11 February 2020. The resources, created by the UK Centre for Internet Safety look at the ways in which the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published the apprenticeship funding rules 2019 to 2020 (version 2). The rules apply to all providers, employers and employers-providers receiving apprenticeship funding from the ESFA.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has announced the third wave of eight T Levels including Legal, Accounting, and Manufacturing, Processing and Control from 2022. Providers who are interesting in applying to teach T Levels from 2022 can view the eligibility criteria and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Office for Students (OfS) has published its proposed set of expectations on how universities and colleges should deal with reports of harassment and all forms of sexual misconduct. The statement of expectations forms the basis of a consultation, in which students,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
This article, from the Education & Training Foundation, discusses the importance of collaboration between industry and the FE sector for T levels and the value of placements in industry for teachers and trainers, not just the students.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
Sean Harford, National Director for Education at Ofsted, has published a blog discussing how Ofsted will be judging the curriculum in schools and whether length of key stage matters.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has published a summary of effective practice, identified though their research, into online standardisation of assessors.
