ESFA FE Update: 6 May 2020

Latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Information: provider relief scheme 3. Information: paying apprentices that are furloughed; 4. Information: Secretary of State approved list of independent special schools in England...

Disadvantage Gap Policy Recommendations

The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has published an article containing policy recommendations for government aimed at preventing the disadvantage gap from increasing during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Their proposals include doubling Pupil Premium funding for...

Apprenticeship Funding Bands Updated

The ESFA has published the latest updated apprenticeships funding bands spreadsheet that shows the apprenticeship standards that have an approved assessment plan and are ready for employers and training organisations to use.