by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 11, 2021 | Uncategorised
The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Reminder: Post 16 funding from ESFA 2020 to 2021 Chief Finance Officers Certification; 3. Information: Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers: market entry process for...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 11, 2021 | Uncategorised
The government is promoting a new course for businesses called Help to Grow: Management scheme. The Help to Grow: Management programme combines a practical curriculum with 1:1 support from a business mentor, peer-learning sessions and an alumni network. It helps...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 11, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Youth Futures Foundation has announced its latest grant recipients. The £3.86 million will support organisations across England to help improve employment outcomes for young people from marginalised backgrounds. It has also announced that it will commit nearly £10...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 10, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Flexible Support Fund Dynamic Purchasing System 2 (FSF DPS 2) is the replacement for the DWP Dynamic Purchasing System for provision of work-focused activities known as the Flexible Support Fund DPS (FSF DPS). The current FSF DPS will expire on 31 October 2021 and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 9, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published its response to the consultation on the arrangements for the assessment and awarding of VTQs and other general qualifications in the academic year 2021 to 2022. DfE has confirmed its policy position that exams and other assessments should go...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
A new refresh of the apprenticeships.gov.uk website has gone live. The new developments on the website include information about the Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge in schools and colleges (ASK) programme, the Young Apprentice Ambassador Network (YAAN) and a new...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Government recently published its new autism strategy for England which sets out how it plans to support autistic adults and children in England over the next 5 years. On education, the strategy promises to strengthen and promote pathways to employment, including...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
Following their report in May in which UCAS highlighted that more than half of students looking to apply to Higher Education in 2022 said they are also interested in apprenticeships, new survey data reveals that 78% of those receiving their results on 10 August, who...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
This article reports that a new Chair for Ofqual is being sought as the current interim chair stands down in December.
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
City and Guilds Group has published research on young people’s decisions about their futures and the impact of the pandemic. Their research shows that 57% of 17-19 year olds say their decisions about post-education work or training have been impacted by the pandemic....