by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Social Mobility Commission has published the Adult Skills Gap report with one of the main findings being that the poorest adults with the lowest qualifications are the least likely to access adult training.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest monthly newsletter from the Education & Training Foundation outlining latest news and support programmes for the FE & skills sector. This issue includes details about their newly launched Enhance Digital Teaching Platform, free modules to support...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published their latest apprenticeships statistics covering apprenticeship starts, apprenticeship service registrations and commitments. It shows there have been 166,400 apprenticeship starts reported to date between August 2018 and November 2018 for the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has uploaded a useful video to their 16 to 19 funding guidance page. The video explains the allocations process for the 2019/20 academic year. They have also included guidance and information on the 16 to 19 revenue funding allocations for the 2019/20...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
The DWP has updated its guidance on opportunities for organisations to work with Jobcentre Plus. It lists the Jobcentre Plus District Managers contact details, who organisations can talk with to help them engage with job centres and job seekers.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
Leicester College’s principal, Verity Hancock, has been appointed as a non-executive director on the Office for Students board, the regulatory body for higher education. More on this story can be read here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published the technical documents that define the ILR data that providers must collect and return including ILR data returns calendar for 2019.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
As an apprenticeship levy payer, West Sussex County Council will be able to transfer 25% of its levy to support external organisations after April 2019. The Council has published an online consultation and is interested in hearing from any private, voluntary and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education writes that if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, funding is available from the government to underwrite all successful bids for UK applicants submitted to the Erasmus+ programme and European Solidarity Corps while the UK is still in the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Centre for Mental Health has published a report looking at how the transitions between school, further education and higher education can put pressure on students’ mental health, and looks at ways in which these might be improved. Amongst their...
