by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 13, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has urged providers to keep the National Careers Service ‘Publish to the course directory’ (Pttcd) platform up to date so potential learners and employers have accurate information when searching for learning and training opportunities or wanting...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 13, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced that due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, including transferring all learning to online delivery where possible from 5 January, that they are currently reviewing the end of year grant funded AEB reconciliation position for 2020 to 2021. They...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 13, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has launched a £135 million T Level capital fund to help providers delivering T Levels in September 2022 to fund the building/facilities works and equipment needed to deliver the new qualifications. The guidance is available here and the closing date for the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 13, 2021 | Uncategorised
The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Information: Wave 3 T Levels Capital Fund and 2020 T Level Action Plan; 3. Information: 2020 to 2021 ESFA grant funded adult education budget (AEB) reconciliation; 4....
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 13, 2021 | Uncategorised
The House of Commons Library has published an overview of the development and rollout of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme, the Coronavirus Larger Business Interruption Loans Scheme and the Bounce Back Loans Scheme, including refinements and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 12, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated its Covid-19 guidance for FE providers by updating the monitoring attendance section to reflect that colleges should now resume completing the educational settings status form.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 12, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published a framework to help schools and FE providers identify strengths and areas for improvement in their remote education provision. Ofsted has published a short guide to help school and college leaders and teachers develop their remote education...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 12, 2021 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has announced that all planned inspections will be carried out remotely until after the February half term. It has said that remote inspections of schools and further education providers will begin from 25 January, with a particular focus on how well children...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 12, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated its guidance for schools and colleges on responsibility for exams from January 2021 by updating the public health guidance to support exams from January to reflect that schools and colleges can continue with vocational and technical exams, where...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 11, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has released 14 new educational technology (EdTech) training modules on the Enhance Digital Teaching Platform. The aim is to support teachers and trainers across the FE sector with digital content creation and delivery at a...
