by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 4, 2019 | Uncategorised
The British Chambers of Commerce has published its quarterly economic survey and have reported that companies are finding it harder than ever to recruit staff. The findings highlight the extent to which labour shortages have risen in the UK, with 81% of manufacturing...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 3, 2019 | Uncategorised
The latest monthly newsletter from the Education & Training Foundation focusing on maths and English support for providers in the South East.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 3, 2019 | Uncategorised
The refreshed Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP) opened on 12 December 2018 and FE Week reports that the ESFA has now begun inviting providers to reapply to the register. This first wave of providers are being asked to reapply by the end of...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 3, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) website hosts a useful Events Calendar, which is a shared workforce development year planner for professionals working in FE. The calendar lists events from the AoC, Society for Education and Training (SET), Tes, National...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 29, 2018 | Uncategorised
The official list has been published of those recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s honours from the world of education and skills with a summary from FE Week here. Congratulations to all those honoured for their contribution to the sector.
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 28, 2018 | Uncategorised
Tom Bewick, Chief Executive of the Federation on Awarding Bodies, has recorded a series of interviews in the USA, around how UK apprenticeships providers can get more involved in the US expanding its apprenticeship model. The interviews are here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 21, 2018 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated the document ‘Financial Assurance: Monitoring the funding rules for apprenticeships and adult skills for 2018 to 2019’. This document sets out the details of the monitoring work for providing financial assurance for the 2018 to 2019...
by SCTP | Dec 21, 2018 | Uncategorised
Click here for a Christmas and New Year message from the ESFA’s Chief Executive, Eileen Milner which sets the scene for what we can expect from the ESFA in 2019.
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 21, 2018 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated the apprenticeship accountability statement, a document for employers, training providers and assessment bodies, which sets out the roles and responsibilities of all organisations involved in regulating the apprenticeship system.
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 21, 2018 | Uncategorised
All the latest news from the South East LEP can be found here including reports on projects and funding opportunities.
