by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 4, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has updated their frequently asked questions on what you can and can’t do during the coronavirus outbreak following the change in policy from 1 June. They have also updated their ‘staying alert and safe (social distancing)’ guidance to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 4, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has announced funding worth £7 million to support year 11 pupils in Alternative Provision at risk of falling out of education after their GCSEs. The funding will help schools and colleges pay for mentoring, pastoral support and careers guidance.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has published a list of qualifications in scope for their “exceptional arrangements for awarding qualifications” following the cancellation of exams. FE Week analysis found that 44% will require an estimated grade, 42% could involve an “adapted assessment” such...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
A study by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) charity examining potential impact of school closures on the attainment gap, has concluded that school closures are likely to reverse progress made to close the gap in the last decade since 2011 and that sustained...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Insolvency Service has published information for employers about furlough and redundancy which may be helpful to those members supporting apprentices through redundancy.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
Latest monthly newsletter from the Education & Training Foundation outlining latest news and support programmes for the FE and skills sector. This edition features information about their Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment (OTLA) programme. The seventh...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has published reports outlining findings from the evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme 2015 to 2021.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Education and Training Foundation and Council for Disabled Children have published Tomorrow’s Leaders – A World Beyond Disability, profiling the achievements of over 30 inspirational young people who are leading in their communities, with ambition, hard work and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
Article exploring the ways in which the UK hospitality sector could begin to re-open during the COVID-19 outbreak and talking about the #Fair4Hospitality campaign calling on the government to support a safe and sustainable reopening for restaurants, pubs and hotels...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has introduced two learning delivery monitoring (LDM) codes for ILR reporting for training providers to use who are in receipt of support through the provider relief scheme (PRS), and for those providers who aren’t receiving PRS but whose learners have...
