by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated the 19+ allocations technical guidance for 2019 to 2020 with a new section on the allocations review.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has been asked by the Department for Education to provide an “appraisal of the best method of delivering EQA through a simpler system”. FE Week has revealed that the IfATE has asked Ofqual and the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published guidance on how they will apply minimum standards for 2018 to 2019 for all age apprenticeships. It confirms that the apprenticeship threshold remains at 62% for 2018 to 2019 data. It also reminds providers that there are no minimum standards...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has published the data showing the proportions of 16 and 17-year olds in education and training and an estimate of those not in education, employment and training (NEET) or whose activity is not known, by Local Authority area.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorised
The UK Space Agency is making up to £300k available over the next twelve months to organisations to create materials that support the education and outreach aims and objectives of the UK Space Agency’s Exploration Programme. The project aims to encourage and maintain...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA have updated their guidance on the Industry Placement Capacity and Delivery Fund (CDF) to include details of a pilot they are running in the South West and West Midlands. The pilot will allow them to look at the difference the funding makes to provision of...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published guidance about how it handles whistleblowing disclosures about academies and post-16 providers.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorised
Following the recent consultation on post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) have warned about withdrawing funding to qualifications such as BTECs which employers are keen for students to study. Concerns have also been...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest news from the ESFA: 1. Action: submit your college financial plans by Wednesday 31 July 2019 via IDAMS; 2. Information: register of apprenticeship training providers (the register) – Ofsted grade exemptions; 3. Information: list of further providers selected to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 17, 2019 | Uncategorised
If you deal with DWP claimants, the DWP has an ordering service for their leaflets which detail their benefits and services. More information is here.
