ESFA e-Bulletin Issue 188

Latest news from the former EFA including: 1. Information: customer engagement survey about 16 to 19 revenue funding allocations; 2. Information: new deal to help schools save cash on computer equipment.

ETF Tenders NEW CEO Training Programme

The Education and Training Foundation has put a tender out for a provider with “an excellent track record” in executive leadership to develop a project it is calling ‘Preparing for the CEO role in the further education and training sector’. It’s the latest entry to a...

ESFA Update Issue 372

Latest from the ESFA including: 1. Apprenticeship non-levy growth requests; 2. Apprenticeship data match errors; 3. R14 hard close; 4. Updated apprenticeship funding and performance-management rules; 5. Qualification achievement rate changes for 2016 to...

WSCC Local Offer Newsletter

Click here for the latest newsletter from West Sussex County Council regarding their Local Offer. The West Sussex Local Offer helps you find information about local services, support and events for children and young people aged 0 – 25 years who have special...

ESFA Publishes Minimum Standards Guidance

Click here for the ESFA’s publication that shows minimum standards will be applied for 2016 to 2017 to all age apprenticeships and adult (19+) education and training. This confirms that plans to increase the apprenticeship minimum standard achievement threshold...

Government Tightens Up EPA Guidance

The government has responded to concerns about organisations working together to undermine the independence of final apprenticeship exams with the release of new guidance this month that specifically prohibits “collusion”. Click here for more.