by Paul Mitchell | Feb 22, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Department for Work and Pensions, in partnership with the South-East LEP and the National Careers Service is offering a free service to local businesses to explore how the National Careers Service could provide individuals with careers and skills advice to help...
by Paul Mitchell | Feb 21, 2018 | Uncategorised
The ESFA is reviewing the effectiveness of the current funding band structure and are considering changes to incentivise negotiation and drive better value for money. Any new structure would apply to new starts from August 2018. The maximum funding band will remain at...
by Paul Mitchell | Feb 21, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest from the ESFA (former SFA) including: Class of 2018 apprentice graduations; Non levy apprenticeship procured growth requests; Review of apprenticeship funding bands; Final Qualification Achievement Rates (QAR) for 2016 to 2017.
by Paul Mitchell | Feb 20, 2018 | Uncategorised
Click here for the slides from this week’s Lsect webinar with Skills Minister, Ann Milton and Keith Smith, Director of Funding and Programmes at the ESFA, plus an update from sponsors and SCTP member, NCFE. Unfortunately there isn’t a recording available...
by Paul Mitchell | Feb 20, 2018 | Uncategorised
In answer to a question from the chair of the Commons treasury sub-committee, who asked what estimate had been “made of the underspend against the AEB in the academic year 2016/17”, Anne Milton confirmed that “The underspend against the mainstream participation...