by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Education Committee have written to the Education Secretary following the conclusion of their inquiry into opportunity areas. They have welcomed the programme’s objective of improving social mobility, but state that the committee is ‘not convinced that the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Centre for Cities have published an article on what they think the next Prime Minister should focus on when it comes to improving education and skills provision in UK cities.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
The government has published the FE Choices learner satisfaction survey 2018 to 2019. FE choices consists of nationally collected and published performance indicator data that measures learner and employer satisfaction.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
Nesta, in partnership with the Department for Education, is launching an ‘EdTech Innovation Testbed’ to help colleges and schools to try out technology products and support Education Technology (EdTech) tools to understand what works in real settings. They will offer...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education (DfE) has published advice for further education institutions, apprenticeship and traineeship providers in England on how to prepare for Brexit. It has also published advice on preparations that higher education organisations should be...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education (DfE) has published an updated summary of its small-scale research projects. This summary gives brief outlines of projects commissioned through the DfE analytical associate pool, which consists of more than 150 independent academics and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Social Mobility Commission has published a report which highlights disparities in children’s participation rates in extra-curricular activities based on their social background. It provides recommendations to open access to activities.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
The DWP is requesting feedback on the publication schedule for the final Work Choice Official Statistics publication.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
AELP conducted a recent survey on the funding for the Level 2 and 3 Adult Care Worker apprenticeships. 96% of providers who responded said that the current maximum funding of £3,000 to cover the costs of training and assessing an adult care worker apprentice at level...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
New research published ‘People, Technology and the Future of Upskilling’ reveals that businesses are prioritising investing in technology over upskilling their workforce. A summary of the results can be read here.