ESFA Update 26th October

Latest news from the ESFA including: 1. Action: final funding claim for 2021 to 2022; 2. Reminder: 2021 to 2022 FE workforce data collection is still open for return; 3. Information: 16 to 19 and adult revenue funding allocations for 2022 to 2023; 4. Information:...

Rob Halfon and Nick Gibb Return as Education Ministers

Two faces familiar to the education and skills sector, Robert Halfon and Nick Gibb both return as Education Ministers to DfE. At the moment, their portfolios and responsibilities are yet to be confirmed by the Department of Education. Also Claire Coutinho has also...

Is it Time to Wave Goodbye to the Apprentice Stereotype

This article looks at the traditional stereotypes of apprenticeships and asks whether the time is right to challenge these again, especially in the context of the government announcing the student loan repayment term will be extended to 40 years for new borrowers from...