by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
SCTP has been approached by an employer who is looking to put a staff member through a functional skills qualification. This employee is an apprentice who has already achieved their L2 but needs some additional help, particularly with writing skills. The employer is...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ETF’s latest T Level professional development bulletin has been published, and their monthly Online Resources and Courses Update for March is also available.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
Christian Brodie, Chair of the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP), reflects in this article, on how the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we live and work and what this means for the future of communities.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
The South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) has collaborated on a White Paper called ‘How Further Education Meets Industry Demand for Software Skills’ which examines how FE colleges can partner with EdTech specialists to accelerate the delivery of skills that...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Resolution Foundation has published a briefing note exploring the past 12 months of the pandemic through the health crisis, the economic crisis, and their impact on households’ ability to cope financially. It considers what policy makers have done, how well they...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced that the cap on apprenticeship starts for small employers will be reset to zero from 1 April and that the cap will be kept under review during the next financial year. It has also said that the reservation period for employers who do not pay the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published an evaluation of the cost and outreach pilots which ran during the 2018 to 2019 academic year, and which looked at different approaches to outreach in engaging adults in learning and whether offering a course fee subsidy encourages take up. It...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published an evaluation of the flexible learning fund pilot which ran during the 2018 to 2019 academic year. It has said that the findings from this report will inform the development of adult skills and retraining policy, including the National Skills...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published two research reports on how employers and FE providers engaged with the national retraining scheme.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has announced that it is updating end point assessment (EPA) arrangements to help more hair and beauty apprentices complete during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hair professional, beauty therapist, and beauty...
