by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorised
Young people will soon be able to search and apply for apprenticeships alongside degrees on UCAS. The Department for Education and UCAS said the service will be expanded this autumn so people can see “more personalised options” that will include apprenticeships,...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorised
Safer Internet Day is an international celebration that takes place on the second Tuesday of February each year. It aims to promote the safe, responsible, and positive use of digital technology for children and young people. On Safer Internet Day, people around the...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorised
The wellbeing of children and young people has been a focus of Government policy for a number of years. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has further emphasised the importance of supporting children and young people’s wellbeing, which is why it remains a central...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorised
Parliament’s Education Committee questioned the pros, cons and practicalities of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s proposals to move towards a system where all children study some form of maths to 18. The one-off session followed a speech by the PM in which he said the...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education (DfE) will use this framework to review the quality of apprenticeship provision of all ages and sets out their expectations, including: the policy framework’s key principles and objectives the indicators and thresholds they’ll use to...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 5, 2023 | Uncategorised
West Sussex County Council are pleased to announce that their grant application process to work alongside them to deliver Multiply interventions is open, with a closing date for applications of 17 February 2023. Click here for more information.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 4, 2023 | Uncategorised
Babcock International, the defence infrastructure giant, has sold parts of its civil training division, which includes thousands of apprenticeships, to investment firm Inspirit Capital but it will retain contracts close to its “core business”. Provision within the...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 4, 2023 | Uncategorised
More must be done to address falling apprenticeship starts in early years providers amid the sector’s staffing crisis, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector has said. Amanda Spielman has also warned against using apprentices in the early years sector to replace “skilled,...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 4, 2023 | Uncategorised
Bidding has opened for the next round of adult education budget (AEB) procurement by ESFA. Up to £63 million has been made available for qualification based AEB for 2023/24 with a further £12 million available for the free courses for jobs scheme (FCFJ), both serving...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 4, 2023 | Uncategorised
New laws to stop providers over-charging for higher education courses funded through the new lifelong loan entitlement (LLE) have been laid in Parliament. The new lifelong learning bill legislates for a new method of calculating the maximum fees providers can charge...