Article Looking at European Funding Post Brexit

by | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorised

This useful FE News article looks at research into how much EU funding we are currently relying on and how the post Brexit landscape might look and the need for the Government to pick up the funding of projects and programmes in the future.

Worldskills Registration Opens For Learners

by | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorised

From 1 March – 7 April, you can register your students and apprentices to take part in WorldSkills UK Competitions 2018. The competitions enable apprentices and learners to build on their knowledge and develop their technical and personal skills. For employers...

ETF Newsletters

by | Feb 28, 2018 | Uncategorised

See the February newsletter from the Education & Training Foundation and also their South East Maths & English Newsletter for March. Both newsletters have details of the ETF’s support available to the education and skills sector.

ESFA Update Issue 393

by | Feb 28, 2018 | Uncategorised

Latest from the ESFA including: 1. Non levy apprenticeship procured growth requests; 2. National Apprenticeship Week 2018; 3. Funding rules monitoring reports on the hub.

SCTP Pre-employment Meeting Report

by | Feb 27, 2018 | Uncategorised

In spite of the snow, 23 people were able to attend SCTP’s Pre-employment meeting today at Lewes Jobcentre. The meeting included updates from DWP on Universal Credit, City & Guilds on T Levels, SCDA on the Work & Health Programme, Local Authorities on...

EPA Assessment Methods – The Presentation

by | Feb 27, 2018 | Uncategorised

We’ll be carrying this series of articles from the Strategic Development Network unpicking the detail of End Point Assessment. The first article gave an overview of EPA, the second article focussed on the use of Professional Discussion as an assessment method and this...

Consultation on End Point Assessments Opens

by | Feb 26, 2018 | Uncategorised

This consultation relates to Ofqual’s external quality assurance of apprenticeship end-point assessments. It is about the rules and guidance that will apply or not and is a chance to influence what will be included. The consultation closes on the 4 May.