by Paul Mitchell | Apr 4, 2022 | Uncategorised
A Social Market Foundation think-tank report has found that careers support is still “socially patterned” meaning that schools in wealthier areas tend to steer children towards higher education, while schools in less affluent places are more likely to emphasise...
by Paul Mitchell | Apr 4, 2022 | Uncategorised
Ofqual confirms how it will regulate new entry level and level 1 digital qualifications.
by Paul Mitchell | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorised
The ESFA had already announced that from 1 April territory, ESF and apprenticeships teams would move from ESFA to DfE. The ESFA explained that agreements will still have the Secretary of State as the contracting authority, and he will act through both DfE and ESFA....
by Paul Mitchell | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorised
The government has confirmed that the public sector apprenticeship target is to be discontinued. Under the target, public sector bodies in England with 250 or more staff had to aim to employ an average of at least 2.3 per cent of their staff as new apprentice starts...
by Paul Mitchell | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published student financial support scheme guides for the 2022 to 2023 academic year for: 16 to 19 Bursary Fund; Free meals in further education; Residential Bursary Fund; Residential Support Scheme.
by Paul Mitchell | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published the 16 to 19 rates and formula and 16 to 19 funding regulations guidance.
by Paul Mitchell | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorised
Click here for information about how the fund was developed and here for details of how it will work in practice and a comparison with the European funding that it will replace.
by Paul Mitchell | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorised
Information about the qualifications available under the statutory digital entitlement.
by Paul Mitchell | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorised
FE Week discusses that question with Apprenticeships Minister Alex Burghart.
by Paul Mitchell | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorised
Please see information from the London Learning Consortium for applications in the SELEP area and Coast 2 Capital area and an application guidance document. The fund aims to make grants available to third sector and other small organisations for the purpose of...
