by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
As part of the Ofqual announcements around vocational and technical qualification, Ofqual has said that students due to take functional skills assessments this summer will receive a calculated grade in most cases. The DfE has said that rule requiring level 2...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual Chief Regulator, Sally Collier, has responded to the Direction from the Secretary of State for Education, about vocational and technical qualifications, and other general qualifications, in 2020. Her letter refers to work that Ofqual will now do to award...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated its guidance aimed at FE providers on maintaining education and skills training, changes to funding arrangements, data collections and assessment. The latest changes include updates to signpost to other recent publications including free school...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated its guidance for providers on the financial support young people may be able to access to help them participate in education and training.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has announced at list of apprenticeship standards where permission has been granted to carry out end-point assessments remotely during the coronavirus crisis. This list of ‘temporary discretions...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has now published guidance on the support available for post-16 training providers with AEB and non-levy apprenticeship contracts. Applications can now be made to the Provider Relief Scheme if a provider holds a direct contract that was procured as a service...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated the guidance for apprentices, employers, training providers EPA organisations and EQA providers. This version focuses on further information on calculating wages for furloughed apprentices, clarification that a furloughed employee can start an...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
Article in People Management looking at furloughing and the issues for employment in the longer term.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
The CIPD has a resource hub on its website with resources and guidance for business including people policy and legal considerations, flexible and homeworking guides and business support tools. Details of their series of webinars to support businesses can be seen...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
A reminder that the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has extended the deadlines on the two consultations that it is currently running. The consultation on the process for how they recommend funding bands which sets out a proposed core...
