by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has published a new report called Teacher shortages in England: analysis and pay options, examining how teacher shortages and pay levels vary between schools in England. The report highlights that the teaching profession is facing...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
A debate was held in Parliament hosted by shadow further education minister Emma Hardy, about the lack of levy funding for small employers. You can read some of the views from providers and employers taking part here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
Labour’s shadow minister for further education, Emma Hardy, speaking at the Annual Apprenticeships Conference last week, said that she believes that degree apprenticeships should only be fully funded for people aged under 25, those without a first degree and in...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education’s (IfATE) chief executive Jennifer Coupland has rejected further calls for a level 2 Business Administration apprenticeship standard. The current Level 2 apprenticeship framework will be switched off from...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
A few weeks ago, schools were urged by Lord Agnew to comply with the Baker clause and allow access to apprenticeship providers. East Sussex Careers Hub and Coast2Capital Local Enterprise Partnership would like to extend their offer to act as a bridge to support...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) is consulting on its proposals to reform how apprenticeship funding levels are set. They will also be running some events to support the consultation, dates and venues are to be confirmed. The...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
ESFA has launched a consultation on proposals for the future arrangements for subcontracting of post 16 education and training. They are seeking views from providers who have an interest in subcontracted delivery to inform their thinking about reforms to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
Analysis into the apprenticeship grade profile of inspections undertaken during the first six months of the Education Inspection Framework (EIF) compared to the last year of the Common Inspection Framework (CIF) shows the proportion of providers given a grade three or...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 27, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson, has written to Jennifer Coupland, Chief Executive of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) asking her to review the Senior Leader Master’s Degree Apprenticeship standard to ensure it...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 27, 2020 | Uncategorised
Latest monthly newsletter from the Education & Training Foundation outlining latest news and support programmes for the FE and skills sector. The Centres for Excellence in Maths (CfEM) monthly newsletter for February has also been published, providing updates...
