by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Centres for Excellence in Maths monthly newsletter for September, which aims to provide the further education sector with updates regarding the Centres for Excellence in Maths programme including best practice case studies, dates for the diary and news from the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
7 – 13 October is Dyslexia Awareness Week, this year focusing on schools and businesses empowering people with dyslexia. For Dyslexia Awareness Week 2019 the British Dyslexia Association is asking schools and workplaces to put aside half an hour to explore how...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has published the method they use to assess when to inspect further education and skills providers rated good or outstanding.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
The FE Week & AELP AAC Apprenticeship Awards 2020, the national awards for apprentice employers and providers, are now open for nominations. Nominations are open until 1 November 2019. See their website for further details of the categories and eligibility.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
The government is being called upon by sector bodies to fund 16-18 year old apprentices through general taxation rather than the apprenticeship levy, in the same way that A Levels, T Levels and applied general provision are for 16-18 year olds. The University...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Open University has published a new report ‘Access to Apprenticeships’ . They are calling on the government to help businesses further attract and recruit more disabled apprentices. They found that two thirds of employers wanted to recruit individuals...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
Responding to a query into the relatively low numbers of colleges offering traineeships to 16-18 year olds, the Association of Colleges has said that the government has failed to advertise traineeships well enough and some colleges feel the programme design does not...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
Mark Dawe, Chief Executive at the Association of Employment and Learning Providers has spoken about the need for an overarching strategy for skills and adult learning and the Lifelong Learning Commission. You can hear his thoughts on this podcast. Graeme Atherton,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 26, 2019 | Uncategorised
This article engages with some sector experts to look at how Data and Labour Market Information (LMI) can help providers be more focused in their Curriculum Intent and Curriculum Design, as these factors become more important within Ofsted’s new inspection...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 26, 2019 | Uncategorised
Sir Gerry Berragan, Chief Executive of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE), spoke at the Skills and Employability Forum in London about removing barriers to technical education and boosting quality. The main issues outlined in his speech...
