by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 15, 2019 | Uncategorised
Following a report from the Institute for Public Policy Research last month warning that two thirds of secondary schools are not complying with the Baker clause, the DfE has admitted that no action has been taken against schools who have failed to comply with it. Read...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 15, 2019 | Uncategorised
Supporting material have been produced by the ESFA to support the promotion of National Apprenticeship Week, which is 4 – 8 March 2019. Guides and logos can be found here. Brand guidelines for the National Apprenticeship Service’s marketing materials are...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 15, 2019 | Uncategorised
The government has published guidance for ESFA funded training providers to help identify potential fraud. It is a list of generic indicators for potential fraud including personal and organisational motives for fraud, weakness of internal controls and possible...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 15, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Learning and Work Institute is running free half-day ‘apprenticeship essentials’ events, funded by the ESFA. The events are aimed at brokers, advisers and employer engagement staff working within LEPs and intermediary organisations. Set in the context...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 15, 2019 | Uncategorised
This article from online quality assurance specialists, Mesma, looks at possible reasons why only 58% of apprenticeship provision inspected during 2017/18 was graded as at least good.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 15, 2019 | Uncategorised
FE Week has reported that some training providers are now having to turn away apprentices due to a lack of non-levy funding and no confirmation of any growth funding from the ESFA.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 14, 2019 | Uncategorised
Ofsted have published a blog on how they used cognitive load theory in developing the education inspection framework. The education inspection framework consultation can be found here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 14, 2019 | Uncategorised
The consultation which the government has been running to encourage post-16 providers to have their say on T Level funding will close on Tuesday 19 February. A video of a webinar has been published that explains the proposals, and can be seen here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 14, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has launched a tender for an organisation to provide quality assurance for apprenticeships assessment on its behalf. The IfATE is the nominated External Quality Assurance (EQA) provider for 191 of 345...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 14, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Universities Minister, Chris Skidmore, has spoken about the valuable role that universities play within local communities, in widening participation and raising aspirations. He thanked universities and colleges for their transformative work in cities and regions...
