by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published version 2 of the adult education budget (AEB) funding and performance management rules 2019 to 2020. The rules apply to all providers of education and training who receive AEB funding from the ESFA. The changes they have made since version 1,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced that all subcontracting contracts, for both adult education budget and apprenticeship funding, need to include for the first time a “list of individually itemised, specific costs for managing the subcontractor”. The new subcontracting rule,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
Analysis by FE Week of apprenticeships starts has shown that in the year to July 2018, 61% of starts were delivered by independent training providers (ITPs), 26% by colleges and 13% from other types of providers. The figure for ITPs remains unchanged from the previous...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
Following the news last week from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) that they will start charging a £40 fee for apprenticeship quality assurance, the Federation of Awarding Bodies has raised concerns on behalf of end-point assessment...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest edition of business update, the ESFA’s monthly round-up of information and news for businesses: 1. Small and medium employers needed to help develop the apprenticeship service; 2. Framing quality in the apprenticeship landscape; 3. End-Point assessment in...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that the Apprenticeship Delivery Board has been closed, stating that it has fulfilled its objectives. The Board’s main purpose was to work to increase apprenticeship starts. The shadow skills minister Gordon...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, spoke at a conference about children and young people about some of the issues in the teaching of relationships education and how Ofsted approaches all kinds of equality issues. Her speech can be read here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
The latest funding news issued by East Sussex County Council is available, signposting funding opportunities in East Sussex and across the South East.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has published statistics on pupils with special educational needs. The data reveals that in January 2019, the number of school pupils with special educational needs had risen to 1.32 million, the highest since 2014. It also showed that the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated the 16 to 19 subcontracting controls guide for academic year 2019 to 2020, setting out the compliance and control requirements for institutions using third parties for ESFA-funded provision.
