by Paul Mitchell | May 22, 2022 | Uncategorised
End Point Assessment Organisations have celebrated the contributions made by EPAOs to apprentices, employers and to education and skills in England over the past year. at the inaugral EPA 2022 Awards. Click here for more.
by Paul Mitchell | May 22, 2022 | Uncategorised
This article from FE Week looks at the possible impact of wages on take up and drop out rates for apprenticeships. It includes their own research looking at over 10,000 live vacancies which showed that half of all intermediate level apprenticeship opportunities were...
by Paul Mitchell | May 22, 2022 | Uncategorised
Latest update from the Office for National Statistics with estimates of employment, unemployment, inactivity, average weekly earnings, vacancies and other labour market related statistics for the UK.
by Paul Mitchell | May 22, 2022 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has warned that hoaxers are trying to sell fake exam papers on social media. They are advising students not to be distracted by these hoaxes and reminding them that anyone trying to sell or buy such fakes could be disqualified from their qualifications.
by Paul Mitchell | May 22, 2022 | Uncategorised
The latest labour market figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the number of disabled people in employment had increased by 1.3 million since 2017, when the 10-year target was set. This means that the government has met a target to get one...
by Paul Mitchell | May 22, 2022 | Uncategorised
This policy report from the Fabian Society is a collection of pieces examining adult education and training in the UK and presents a vision of the action needed to meet the scale of our skills challenge.
by Paul Mitchell | May 20, 2022 | Uncategorised
On Wednesday 18th May 2022, Minister for Disabled People, Chloe Smith gave a speech to open a Disability Confident Jobs Fair at Hillman Street Jobcentre Plus.
by Paul Mitchell | May 20, 2022 | Uncategorised
Education must be at heart of prison system, say MPs, as a new select committee report highlights a significant fall in quality of and engagement with, existing provision.
by Paul Mitchell | May 20, 2022 | Uncategorised
Click here for the funding values for colleges, training organisations and employers with an adult education budget, apprenticeship, advanced learner loan or traineeship contract for 2021 to 2022.
by Paul Mitchell | May 20, 2022 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published a provisional list of qualifications that will have funding approval removed for 16 to 19-year-olds from 1 August 2024 and the process for awarding organisations (AOs) to appeal the decision to remove funding.