by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 14, 2019 | Uncategorised
Following the news last week that the Office for Students (OfS) will be responsible for assessing level 6 and 7 apprenticeships delivered at non-registered HE providers, the Education Secretary Damian Hinds said he was pleased that the OfS have developed an assessment...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 14, 2019 | Uncategorised
It has been reported that the Prime Minister hopes to announce increased funding rates for FE before she leaves office, following the publication of the post-18 Augar review and its recommendations. Also, one of the frontrunners in the Conservative leadership contest,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 13, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education (DfE) has published a study which examined the online learning and artificial intelligence education markets (AIEd) and their effectiveness in supporting the development of skills in the workforce. Amongst its recommendations are for the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 13, 2019 | Uncategorised
Organisations can apply for a share of £1 million to develop AI and quantum technologies in international partnerships. The funding is available through Innovate UK to fund international partnerships to develop quantum technology research projects. The projects will...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 13, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Prime Minister, speaking at the London Tech Week, outlined a number of commitments to ensure the UK remains the largest tech hub in Europe. These include £153 million government funding into quantum technologies, up to £13.5 million new funding for an extra 2500...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 13, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA are looking for volunteers to inform their on-going user research into the payment reports and remittance advice that they provide. If you are interested in taking part in any of the pre-release trials over the next 4 weeks please email their User...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 13, 2019 | Uncategorised
Mark Dawe, from the Association of Employment and Learning Providers, argues in this article that the ESFA should remove the 31 July deadline for getting EPAs completed when the actual training has been completed. He argues that as well as adding pressure onto...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 13, 2019 | Uncategorised
The government’s Disability Confident scheme is supporting employers to make the most of the talents disabled people can bring to the workplace. The Department for Work and Pensions has guidance and resources about how to sign up for the Disability Confident...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 13, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest course newsletter from the Education & Training Foundation highlighting the courses and resources they offer to support the FE & skills sector. This edition focuses on the support provided for maths and English.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 13, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA have published a report detailing the common issues arising from their annual programme of assurance work on post-16 funding claimed by providers on 16 to 19 study programmes, apprenticeships, adult education budget, Advanced Learner Loans and European Social...
