by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 9, 2019 | Uncategorised
West Sussex County Council (WSCC) has announced the 2nd round of it levy transfer process. As a Levy payer, WSCC can transfer up to 25% of its apprenticeship levy funds to employers who want to train their staff using apprenticeships. If you work with any employers in...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 9, 2019 | Uncategorised
A new opportunity has been published on the SE Shared Services Tenders Portal for a project to support adults aged 19 or over in Brighton and Hove. Details of the BHCC Adult Learning Grant Programme 2019-20 can be found on the above link. Documents for this project...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 9, 2019 | Uncategorised
The results of AELP’s survey of training providers about SME non-levy apprenticeship funding have been published. The responses to the survey showed that three out of four apprenticeship training providers felt they can no longer meet demand from SME employers...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 9, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ETF publishes a fortnightly T Level bulletin which details the Department for Education’s funded T level professional development offer. The latest edition can be seen here, you can sign up for these updates at the bottom of the bulletin.
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 9, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest edition of business update, the ESFA’s monthly round-up of information and news for businesses: 1. Apprenticeship funding rules for 2019 to 2020 published; 2. One year until apprenticeship frameworks are withdrawn; 3. In principle end-point assessment...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 9, 2019 | Uncategorised
The latest edition of the DWP newsletter covering information relating to employment, job seeking and benefits.
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA are researching a new service to collect FE staff data and would like to get feedback from those in an HR role of an FE training organisation to help them to shape the product before they start. If you would like to help, you can email FE.HR@education.gov.uk...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Work and Pensions have announced that a record number of disabled people have been supported by the Access to Work Scheme in the last year. Access to Work supports disabled people and those with health conditions by paying for adjustments in the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA have invited main providers currently listed on the register of apprenticeship training providers (RoATP) to register for one of four roadshows that are taking place in September, in London, Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester. The roadshows will help...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education announced plans last month to revamp and rename level 4 and 5 qualifications, such as CertHE, DipHE and foundation degrees. The plans to rebadge these qualifications as Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQ), are to attract more learners...