by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 26, 2021 | Uncategorised
The latest monthly newsletter from the Education & Training Foundation outlines the latest news and support programmes for the FE and skills sector. This includes further information about new courses added to the Apprenticeship Workforce Development offer, and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
This article reports that the number of UK workers on furlough rose to 4.7 million in January, a rise of 700,000 from December.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated the apprenticeships and traineeship statistics published last month to include the lates available apprenticeship service data, along with additional analysis relevant to the COVID-19 outbreak. Apprenticeship starts for the first 4 months (August...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DWP has published a press release celebrating that 10,000 Work Coaches have now been recruited, as part of its pledge to recruit 13,500 new Work Coaches by the end of March.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has published details about the different assessment options available for functional skills in 2021, listed by awarding organisation. Comment about functional skills receiving teacher assessed grades can be read here. Alongside this, the DfE has updated its...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Government Office for Science has published an introductory guide providing tips, guidance, and advice to help policy makers and futures leads across government embed long-term thinking and external insight into policy and strategy.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated its ‘Providing apprenticeships during the coronavirus outbreak‘ guidance with updated information that eligible apprentices can now start their EPA before they achieve their functional skills qualifications, if they have been prevented from doing...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
The letter from Gavin Williamson to Ofqual’s Chief Regulator where he sets out the arrangements for qualification assessments for 2021, can be read here. GCSEs, AS and A levels will be awarded using teacher assessed grades based on a range of evidence....
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, has delivered a statement to MPs on plans to help children catch up and on how qualifications in England will be awarded this summer. The plans include the introduction of a new one-off £302 million Recovery Premium for state...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Government Office for Science has published a report identifying evidence gaps and knowledge exchange opportunities identified through the Rebuilding a Resilient Britain programme. This programme builds on work to develop government science capability and the...
