by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 25, 2024 | Uncategorised
ESFA has published the College financial handbook, which comes into effect on Thursday 1 August 2024. It applies to all: further education and sixth form college corporations designated institutions with an accountability agreement with the Secretary of State for...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
Latest from ESFA including: Information: Read the new College financial handbook. Information: Access your final qualification achievement rates (QAR) for 2022 to 2023. Information: Further Education initial teacher education (ITE) bursaries programme – available for...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
The proportion of apprentices who successfully completed their training and assessment grew marginally to 54.3 per cent last year, new figures reveal. Overall apprenticeship achievement rates on the new-style standards rose by 2.9 percentage points in 2022/23, up from...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
Government plans for a new Advanced British Standard qualification will create a “blunt choice” between academic and vocational routes for students and add to uncertainty over post-16 options, leaders have warned. College membership bodies and school leaders’ unions...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
An investigation by FE Week reveals that despite a £1,000 increase in funding for adult care apprenticeships, the number of new apprentices has declined, leading to almost 200 training providers discontinuing their delivery of adult care worker apprenticeships since...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
Leigh Whitehouse has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of West Sussex County Council. Leigh will be joining from Surrey County Council where he is currently the interim Chief Executive, acting up from his substantive role of Deputy Chief Executive and...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
Brighton and Hove City Council’s new chief executive Jess Gibbons has started at the council today. Jess has moved from her role as Chief Operations Officer at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council where she was responsible for services including...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
ESFA have published the new ESFA funded adult skills fund (ASF) rules for 2024 to 2025 funding year, 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025. These rules replace ESFA adult education budget (AEB) funding rules. The rules apply to all providers of education and training who...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has recently extended its Big Listen consultation to hear directly from children, seeking their views on how Ofsted can improve. The online consultation gives children (up to age 18) the chance to tell Ofsted what they think inspectors should look at when they...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
Last week, Minister Halfon attended the Skills Matter Event where he delivered a speech on adult education. Click here for the full transcript of his speech.