by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 13, 2019 | Uncategorised
The NUS Apprentice extra card provides apprentices with a variety of discounts including on travel, sport, books and DVD, technology, mobile and broadband, as well as fashion, beauty and going out, from more than 120 high street and online retail partners, including...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 13, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has uploaded a presentation that summarises student eligibility rules for 2019 to 2020.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 13, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest update from the ESFA: 1. Action: submit your year-end final funding claim for 2018 to 2019 by 5pm today; 2. Reminder: independent learning providers; 3. Information: EU student funding for the 2020 to 2021 academic year; 4. Information: common findings from...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorised
East Sussex will be hosting its first countywide Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday 25 September 2019 at the Devonshire Park Conference Centre in Eastbourne. If you are an employer or training provider supporting an apprentice that is living or working in...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership (C2C) (LEP) is conducting a Skills and Labour Market Research Project to gain intelligence and build an evidence base report on the current and future demand for and supply of skills within the C2C area. The research...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorised
Apprenticeships and Skills Minister, Anne Milton, has discussed the roll out of T Levels and the National Retraining Scheme in a podcast with FE News. As part of the National Retraining Scheme, she also talks about ‘Get Help to Retrain’ a digital service due to be...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced that it is changing the date on which they make payments from August 2019. They are combining the adult payment dates into one and will pay the adult education budget (AEB), apprenticeships, Advanced Learner Loans Bursary, ESF, National Careers...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorised
A report published by the Lancet Psychiatry journal, funded by the NHS and the government, found that self-harm has risen across both sexes and all age groups since 2000. In the population as a whole it almost trebled from 2.4% to 6.4% in 2014. One in five girls and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents councils in England and Wales, has reported that recent figures show more than 130 extra children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being supported by councils every...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorised
Science Minister, Chris Skidmore, has spoken about the importance of humanities education to society. He said: “high-quality education in a range of subjects is absolutely critical for our public services and is culturally enriching for our society.” “I challenge the...
