ESFA FE Update: 13 January 2021

The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Information: Wave 3 T Levels Capital Fund and 2020 T Level Action Plan; 3. Information: 2020 to 2021 ESFA grant funded adult education budget (AEB) reconciliation; 4....

Report on Coronavirus Business Loans Schemes

The House of Commons Library has published an overview of the development and rollout of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme, the Coronavirus Larger Business Interruption Loans Scheme and the Bounce Back Loans Scheme, including refinements and...

Remote Education Framework Guidance

The DfE has published a framework to help schools and FE providers identify strengths and areas for improvement in their remote education provision. Ofsted has published a short guide to help school and college leaders and teachers develop their remote education...

Ofsted Inspections to be Remote Until Half Term

Ofsted has announced that all planned inspections will be carried out remotely until after the February half term. It has said that remote inspections of schools and further education providers will begin from 25 January, with a particular focus on how well children...