by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has confirmed that the newly appointed Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, will also take on the responsibility for apprenticeships and skills and that there will not be an individual skills minister. Read more on this here and some...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Centres for Excellence in Maths monthly newsletter for July, 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 | Jul 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated its guidance around financial assurance reviews with a letter issued to providers stating that it plans to give providers between two and four weeks’ notice of an assurance review visit and 3 to 5 working days notice of the sample of learner files...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest issue of the Sussex Chamber Business Edge magazine.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has appointed a new Chair and two new trustees. Peter Latchford OBE will take up his new appointment as Chair in October 2019.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
The British Chambers of Commerce have released their latest quarterly recruitment report which shows UK businesses are still attempt to recruit, but difficulties in finding suitable staff is still reported as a problem. It shows that the proportion of UK firms...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
As part of the Skills World series of podcasts, Tom Bewick, Chief Executive of the Federation on Awarding Bodies, talks to Charles Clarke, former secretary of state for education about his time as a cabinet minister in Tony Blair’s government and about his thoughts...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated its guidance relating to the provider data self assessment toolkit (PDSAT) and reports to help FE providers make accurate and complete individualised learner record (ILR) data returns.
by Vanessa Potter | Jul 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
Cute Dog Consulting Ltd is a social enterprise training provider with 14 years of experience in delivering City and Guilds and ILM programmes, apprenticeships, end point standards and training for those with learning disabilities. They are seeking a sub contract from...
by Vanessa Potter | Jul 28, 2019 | Uncategorised
In response to a question from ex-skills minister Anne Milton, during his first appearance in the House of Commons as Prime Minister last week, Boris assures that FE is a priority, further stating that he believes it is “vital that we invest now in further...
