by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 16, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published a research report entitled ‘The education and training professionals survey: independent training providers’. The aim of this research was to gain insights into the experiences, qualifications and expectations of teaching staff and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 16, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has published the first External Quality Assurance (EQA) annual report. The report focuses on key findings around how end point assessment (EPA) and EQA has been delivered throughout 2020. Further...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 16, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Prime Minister gave an update on UK’s response to the coronavirus on 16 December, focusing on Christmas and the rules in place. The speech can be read and watched here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 16, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Treasury has published a comparison of independent forecasts for the UK economy in December 2020.
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 16, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA is carrying out a short survey for training providers that deliver traineeships, and for employers that have or plan to offer traineeships work placements over the next few months.
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 16, 2020 | Uncategorised
New promotional materials for traineeships aimed at young people, parents, teachers and careers advisors have been published on the traineeships IAG website that has been created on Amazing Apprenticeships website.
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 16, 2020 | Uncategorised
Following the announcement of the Level 3 adult offer, which entitles adults over 24 who want to acheive their first full level 3 qualification to access almost 400 fully funded courses, the ESFA has now confirmed the funding rates available to support providers to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 16, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced that the inclusion of Functional Skills Qualifications (FSQ) in apprenticeships in the DfE Exam Support Service has been extended to 31 March 2021. Apprenticeship training providers will be able to access the service to book alternative sites...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 16, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published guidance for exceptional learning support (ELS) for the 2020 to 2021 funding year. It says that providers and employers must complete the estimated cost of exceptional learning support at the beginning of a learner’s programme and submit the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 16, 2020 | Uncategorised
The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Information: staggered rollout of coronavirus testing for secondary schools and colleges; 3. Action: how to claim exceptional learning support (ELS) for 2020 to 2021; 4....
