by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 25, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has a Using the apprenticeship service playlist available on their YouTube Channel which explains the different functions of the apprenticeship service. It has stated that it has made improvements to the support videos on reserving apprenticeship funds and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 25, 2020 | Uncategorised
The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19), 2. Action: give your feedback on the apprenticeship landscape, 3. Reminder: R04 individualised learner record (ILR) data return, 4. Information: campaign to recruit next Further...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 25, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has published a briefing note about the FE Reform White Paper and the importance of Independent Training Providers in FE. It calls for the FE system to be fully demand-led, with funding following the learner....
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 25, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published a case study showing how the sector-based work academy programme (SWAP) can support employers to create a skilled workforce.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
This article from the Institute of Coding, a government-supported initiative designed to respond to the UK’s digital skills gap, looks at the growth in the tech sector and how it believes it will play a critical role in the UK’s economic recovery.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
New research has been published on the use of assistive technology in educational settings by pupils and students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The Children and Families Minister Vicky Ford, spoke about the research to the All Party...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DWP has published an impact assessment and cost-benefit analysis of the Work Programme which ran between 2011 and 2017.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
SCTP member Go Train is seeking expressions of interest for partnership work on the DWP Commercial Agreement for Employment and Health Related Services (CAEHRS) framework. They are seeking initial EOI from organisations who are end to end providers, specialists,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE’s consultation seeking views on study and qualifications at level 2 and below for students aged 16 and above, is open until 31 January 2021. This call for evidence is part of the review of post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below in England.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 23, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Prime Minister has published the government’s COVID Winter Plan. The plan sets out the government’s approach to ending the national restrictions on 2 December, with England returning to a regional, tiered approach. The Prime Minister’s statement on the...
