by Sarah Sawyer | May 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE’s guidance on how to follow safeguarding procedures when planning remote education strategies and teaching remotely during the COVID-19 outbreak has been updated to include information about virtual lessons and live streaming and on finding which video...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Office for National Statistics has published the latest ‘Coronavirus and the latest indicators for the UK economy and society data. This is early experimental data on the impact of the coronavirus on the UK economy and society, including online price changes...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
Earlier this month the DfE published guidance about adapting teaching practice for remote education to best meet the needs of pupils. They have updated the guidance to add information on ensuring remote education is accessible offline.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
Article from an education lawyer explaining some key issues that education employers you will need to consider for the opening up of education settings to a wider group of children and young people.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
Congratulations to SCTP member, Chichester College Group on their outstanding Ofsted rating. The College merged in 2017 and was praised by Ofsted for the ‘collaborative culture between the campuses, particularly within teaching, training and learning’....
by Sarah Sawyer | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
A coalition of organisations including the CIPD and CBI have created the Skills Builder Universal Framework, to create a structured way for employers to keep a record of the skills their workforce has learned and developed – including listening, problem-solving,...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The British Chambers of Commerce is running its Quarterly Economic Survey. This is the largest independent business survey in the UK and a significant economic indicator. The survey can be accessed here.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
At the start of May, the ESFA added an additional ‘Completed’ status to help providers to manage their apprentice records on the apprenticeship service. Once an apprentice record updates to ‘Completed’, a completion payment month is displayed...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA is reminding providers that all remaining apprenticeship frameworks will be withdrawn to new starts on 31 July 2020 and that from 1 August 2020 all starts must be on apprenticeship standards. A full list of available standards can be viewed on the Institute...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
Latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Reminder: all new learners should be on apprenticeship standards from 1 August 2020; 3. Information: provider relief scheme; 4. Information: July financial collection from colleges;...
