ESFA Update Issue 381

Latest from the ESFA (former SFA) including: 1. ESFA e-tendering portal – new URL; 2. Funding reports guidance 2017 to 2018; 3. Earnings adjustment statement 2017 to 2018; 4. Disability Confident – offering an interview to disabled people; 5. New qualification...

Social Mobility Commission Annual Report

The Social Mobility Commission published its fifth annual ‘state of the nation’ report on social mobility highlighting sharp social divides across different regions in the country and calling for a national ten-year plan targeted at local ‘cold spots’ to help remedy...

Ofsted Publishes Inspection Findings Summary

Ofsted has published data for inspections and outcomes for all FE and skills providers as at 31 August 2017 including data for inspections conducted between September 2016 and 31 August 2017. This shows 15% of inspection outcomes as outstanding, 64% as good and 18% as...