by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has published its latest annual qualifications perceptions survey for general qualifications and its third survey on the perceptions of Vocational and Technical Qualifications. They contact these surveys in order to understand changes and variations of levels...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorised
A reminder that the deadline to apply for the ESFA’s post-16 provider relief scheme (July – October 2020) is Thursday 9 July. Full details on eligibility, and application details can be read here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorised
Latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Reminder: the deadline to apply to the provider relief scheme (July – October 2020) is Thursday 9 July; 3. Information: reducing burdens on educational and care settings from the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has published a research report looking at perceptions and trends in apprenticeship training in the engineering construction industry following the reforms that led up to the introduction of the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorised
Universities Minister Michelle Donelan has spoken at a summit on widening access to higher education and social mobility. She introduces a new national project to support disadvantaged students affected by COVID-19 to enter higher education, called Uni4me. Uni4me is a...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Prime Minister delivered a speech launching a ‘new deal’ for the UK economy, and spoke to the national press about the government’s plans. As part of this speech on the economy he said the government will “offer an Opportunity Guarantee so...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
Latest monthly newsletter from the Education & Training Foundation outlining latest news and support programmes for the FE and skills sector. The Centres for Excellence in Maths (CfEM) monthly newsletter for June has also been published, providing updates...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published the response to its subcontracting consultation, which set out ten proposals for reforming the future arrangements for the subcontracting of ESFA funded post-16 education and training. The reforms announced include reducing the volume of...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
the Coastal West Sussex Partnership has produced a report considering the impact of COVID-19 on coastal West Sussex. This impact assessment focuses on providing an immediate understanding of the challenges, based on the intelligence currently available and an...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) is running a series of webinars to introduce six updated digital apprenticeship standards. These updated apprenticeships, which are all at level four, have emerged from their wider route review into the...
