by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
The latest edition of the DWP newsletter covering information relating to employment, job seeking and benefits.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
Ofqual are consulting on planned changes to the guided learning requirement for reformed Functional Skills qualifications. They state that the Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills has agreed that the number of hours of guided learning for reformed functional skills...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has said that it will be updating its affordability measures when looking at apprenticeship funding band reviews. No specific measures have been announced but wider affordability of the apprenticeship...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA will shortly be launching a new digital system to improve the process for end-point assessment organisations (EPAOs) submitting applications to assess apprenticeship standards. More information is here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest update from the ESFA: 1. Action: local authority adult education budget and apprenticeship funds return for 2018 to 2019; 2. Information: updated college financial benchmarking tool; 3. Information: the apprenticeship levy funding transfer allowance rises this...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorised
In December 2017, the government launched a competition for employers, FE providers and universities to develop collaborative proposals to establish new Institutes of Technology (IoT). These are to be high-quality, employer-led institutions specialising in providing...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 9, 2019 | Uncategorised
As part of the Skills World series of podcasts, Tom Bewick, Chief Executive of the Federation of Awarding Bodies, talks to Professor Barbara Stalder, Head of Teacher Education at Bern University of Teacher Education. They focus on the apprenticeship system in...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 9, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a press release to summarise reforms which come into effect in April 2019 to protect the most vulnerable and support people into work. These include increasing the Access to Work cap, increases in the Universal...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 9, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has issued guidance for organisations in receipt of funds or those who have submitted a bid to Erasmus+ and the ESC to register ahead of making a claim against the HMG guarantee.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
Ofsted’s consultation into their proposals for changes to the education inspection framework from September 2019 closed last week and they are now analysing the feedback they received. There is some sector comment here regarding the draft education inspection...
