by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 21, 2024 | News
This months apprenticeships publication has been updated. Key figures from the 2023/24 academic year show: Apprenticeship starts were up by 1.1% to 278,590 compared to 275,630 reported for the same period in the previous year. Under 19s accounted for 25.1% of starts...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 21, 2024 | News
ESFA have published an updated version of the adult skills funding and performance management rules for 2024 to 2025. This includes a new section for performance management, along with new supporting annexes, F, G and H. They have also updated sections on residency,...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 21, 2024 | News
The government aims to widen and deepen devolution across the country, by pushing power out of Whitehall and into the hands of local people to drive regional growth. Click here for the letter that the Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has written to all areas...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 21, 2024 | News
In this blog post, UCAS talks through the changes being made to ungraded inspections in the autumn term. These changes were initially announced by Sir Martyn Oliver in his speech to the NAHT in May. In his speech, Sir Martyn emphasised the importance of professional...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 21, 2024 | News
Ofqual’s Chief Regulator and UCAS’s Chief Executive have written to students who will receive their results on 15 August 2024. The letter outlines important information about results this year. Click here for more.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 21, 2024 | News
The establishment of a new body called Skills England, bringing together government, training providers, businesses and unions, was announced in the state opening of parliament last week, described as a “partnership with employers at its heart”. The speech outlined...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 21, 2024 | News
NAW2025 is a week-long event that unites the entire apprenticeship community to celebrate everything that is brilliant about apprenticeships. Click here for explore 25 ways in which you can celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2025 in your school or college.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 12, 2024 | News
The T Levels website has information for providers: what T Levels are what students do when they take T Levels what students get from doing T Levels Click here for more.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 12, 2024 | News
The UK has a new government that says it wants to fix the foundations of the economy to deliver change, and has talked about the infrastructure of opportunity. That includes reforming skills and widening employment opportunity. How can it make a start? Click here for...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 12, 2024 | News
Savings will have to be found from council services next year unless the government acts urgently to help, a report warns. Mounting pressure could leave East Sussex County Council with a funding gap of as much as £55 million next year, making it impossible to maintain...