DfE Drive to Improve FE governance and Staff Retention

Schemes to address governance and professional development commitments in the government’s Skills for Jobs white paper are in progress as part of efforts to bolster FE staff retention and drive-up leadership standards. The DfE this week published early notice of two...

Apprenticeship Funding Rules 2022/23 Version 2 Published

The ESFA has issued version 2 of the apprenticeship funding rules for 2022 to 2023 . This is to reflect the funding rules for prisoner apprenticeships and to clarify the circumstances under which asylum seekers are eligible for apprenticeship funding. Full details of...

Qualifications That Overlap with T Levels

The DfE has published the final list of qualifications that will have 16 to 19 funding withdrawn for new starts from 1 August 2024 due to overlap with T Levels alongside an equalities impact assessment. Concerned comment from the Association of Colleges is here and an...