Report Sets Out Sector Training Needs

Sector bodies and the Department for Education have joined forces with the support of the Education and Training Foundation to undertake a national exercise to find out what teachers, trainers, leaders, and institutions across the Further Education and Training sector...

AELP Analysis of Ofsted Inspections

The AELP Research team’s ongoing monitoring of Ofsted results for the FE sector show that on average 69% were rated Good or Outstanding in three months to March 2018. The common themes from ‘inadequate’ reports were: inefficient QA processes; English and...

ESFA e-Bulletin Issue 218

Latest from the ESFA (former EFA) including: 1. Information: ESFA e-bulletin subscriptions; 2. Information: college financial planning handbook; 3. Information: GDPR; 4. Information: opportunity to save money on agency supply teachers.

Youth Unemployment Issue Remains Unsolved

This article from Laura-Jane Rawlings, CEO of Youth Employment UK argues that although unemployment is falling the issue of youth unemployment is a persistent one worthy of continued policy focus and collaborative effort.

Big Turn Out at Brighton’s Big Skills Debate

Members of the local business and education communities gathered for a debate titled, ‘The Future of Work: Are We Doing Enough About Skills?’, The Big Debate, organised by Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by SCTP member, the University...

ESFA Update Issue 401

Latest from the ESFA (former SFA) including: 1. Supporting employers to engage their end-point assessment organisation; 2. Advanced Learner Loans provider seminars; 3. Withdrawal of frameworks by Issuing Authority; 4. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Halfon Calls for GCSEs to be Scrapped

Former skills minister and current chair of the Education Select Committee, Rob Halfon MP, has called for GCSEs to be scrapped. This article by Alice Barnard, Chief Executive of The Edge Foundation looks at whether the new GCSE gradings are understood by employers and...