by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Skills Minister, Anne Milton, when questioned about the future affordability of the apprenticeship programme, has said ‘one of the most palatable’ options for the government would be to introduce a pre-apprenticeship salary cap. Further details on this...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest news from the ESFA: 1. Action: subcontractor declaration for adult delivery, including apprenticeships and traineeships; 2. Information: further education phishing alert; 3. Information: 2018 to 2019 year-end forecast funding claim, indicative reconciliation...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
This article, from SCTP member Onefile, argues that completion rates, whilst important, should not be the only thing providers are tracking. In line with Ofsted’s changing focus from assessing to learning, they argue other metrics which should be tracked are...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest monthly newsletter from the Education & Training Foundation outlining latest news and support programmes for the FE and skills sector.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
Skills Minister Anne Milton, in conversation with FE Week, has called for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) to collaborate more with training providers. More on this story here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has published statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment. The 2019 guidance which has been published is still draft at this stage.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
Lord Agnew delivered a speech on behalf of Education Secretary Damian Hinds at the Festival of Education about how the education system can, and should, be geared towards tackling the big, long term challenges our country faces such as productivity.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
Dr Philip Augar, and fellow panel members from the Review of Post-18 Education and Funding, appeared before the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee to answer questions about whether the panel considered how their recommendations would affect...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
At the AELP conference, their Chair Martin Dunford, claimed that the T Level policy was an example of institutional bias from the Department for Education who are ignoring the evidence of previous years. His comments are outlined here. The AELP has put forward its 10...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 25, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Government is calling on more women to consider engineering careers. A recent event of senior women in transport was held to explore barriers facing women in the sector, including unconscious bias, challenging perceptions and parent policies. More on this story is...
