by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 16, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) is currently consulting on a proposed new approach for making apprenticeship funding band recommendations. This is a second consultation is as a result of feedback received from the first consultation...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 16, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, appeared at an Education Select Committee hearing on 16 September. He answered questions on the summer exam problems and the reopening of schools and colleges. This article highlights some of the issues he discussed including...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 15, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated the Learner Entry Tool known issues 2020 to 2021 document. The Learner Entry Tool is for further education providers who need to return ILR information for up to 500 learners but don’t have a data management system.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 15, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Social Mobility Commission has published new research showing how earnings outcomes of children from different backgrounds vary across lower-tier local authorities.The report identifies local councils with the worst and the best social mobility in England. The...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 15, 2020 | Uncategorised
Applications are now open for two new Education and Training Foundation (ETF) programmes designed to develop the use of high-quality mentoring in the Further Education and Training sector. The ‘New to mentoring’ programme, which will run from October 2020 to March...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 15, 2020 | Uncategorised
The House of Commons Library has published a research briefing on the financial impact of COVID-19 on higher education. It looks at the size of these impacts and what the government has done to support the sector.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 15, 2020 | 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 | Sep 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Education Policy Institute (EPI)has published its Annual Report on the state of education in England, including the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. Their infographic displays the key findings from the report including the size of the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
Brighton & Hove City Council councillors have agreed to create a youth action plan in conjunction with young people in the city that will include working to make services more inclusive, strengthening services for disadvantaged groups, developing more...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has updated its guidance for schools and further education providers on the initial supply of COVID-19 home testing kits for pupils, teachers and staff with updated information on ordering test kits and clarification of wording for...