ESFA e-Bulletin Issue 221

Latest from the ESFA (former EFA) including: 1. Information: ESFA e-bulletin subscriptions; 2. Action: Asbestos Management Assurance Process (AMAP) – closes Thursday 31 May; 3. Information: direction published about T Levels; 4. Information: Care to Learn scheme for...

ESCC Mental Health in Schools Survey

We recently publicised this survey looking into mental health and emotional wellbeing (MHEW) support, best practice and issues so that SCTP members could take part if they wished. Although only 1 of the 116 responses received was rom a post-16 provider there is much...

ONS Releases National January-March NEET Stats

The office for National Statistics has published the estimates of young people (aged 16 to 24 years) who are not in education, employment or training, by age and sex. The figures show an increase in the previous quarter with the proportion of young people NEET rising...

ESFA Update Issue 403

Latest from the ESFA (former SFA) including: 1. 2018 to 2019 apprenticeships carry-in allocations; 2. Technical guidance for providers taking part in the career learning pilot; 3. Updated apprenticeship funding policy; 4. Apprenticeship funding band structure; 5. AELP...

Mark Dawe Podcast on EPA

Mark Dawe of AELP talks about the issues facing the apprenticeship system regarding End Point Assessment and the training that will be available to support providers. He also covers AELP’s split with ETF and how AELP plans to support the sector with its own CPD...