by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published some guidance documents aimed at organisations involved in, or wanting to offer, end-point assessment for apprenticeship standards. There is newly published guidance on an introduction to the Register of End-point Assessment Organisations, and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has launched a Nursing Associate apprenticeship to help plug the NHS skills gap. The apprenticeship will bridge the gap between health and care assistants and registered nurses and provide a progression...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
FE Week has reported that over £300 million from the £400 million underspend from the Department for Education’s apprenticeship budget was taken back by the Treasury. The article points out this news comes despite concerns that some small employers are...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
The latest edition of the DWP newsletter covering information relating to employment, job seeking and benefits.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
Ofqual are consulting on planned changes to the guided learning requirement for reformed Functional Skills qualifications. They state that the Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills has agreed that the number of hours of guided learning for reformed functional skills...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has said that it will be updating its affordability measures when looking at apprenticeship funding band reviews. No specific measures have been announced but wider affordability of the apprenticeship...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA will shortly be launching a new digital system to improve the process for end-point assessment organisations (EPAOs) submitting applications to assess apprenticeship standards. More information is here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest update from the ESFA: 1. Action: local authority adult education budget and apprenticeship funds return for 2018 to 2019; 2. Information: updated college financial benchmarking tool; 3. Information: the apprenticeship levy funding transfer allowance rises this...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorised
In December 2017, the government launched a competition for employers, FE providers and universities to develop collaborative proposals to establish new Institutes of Technology (IoT). These are to be high-quality, employer-led institutions specialising in providing...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 9, 2019 | Uncategorised
As part of the Skills World series of podcasts, Tom Bewick, Chief Executive of the Federation of Awarding Bodies, talks to Professor Barbara Stalder, Head of Teacher Education at Bern University of Teacher Education. They focus on the apprenticeship system in...
