by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
Latest edition of the ESFA’s business update: 1. Coronavirus (COVID-19): apprenticeship programme response; 2. Route reviews update.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, has issued directions to Ofqual about calculating students’ exam results during COVID-19 for vocational and technical qualifications, and other general qualifications. Following previous guidance about gradings for GCSEs...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The City & Guilds Industry Skills Board has sent a letter to the Department for Education (DfE) calling attention to the vital importance of the FE sector to employers and the wider economy, and calling for more support, equality and clarity for this sector that’s...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
Article describing how one apprenticeship training provider has cut its staff wages in order to keep from going out of business.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 8, 2020 | Uncategorised
The guidance for organisations who want to offer independent end-point assessment (EPA) for apprenticeship standards has been updated to extend the processing time for applications. The information for employers looking for an EPA organisation and potential applicants...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 8, 2020 | Uncategorised
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has reported that its weekly survey of how firms were coping with the COVID-19 crisis, has found an increase in the number planning to furlough workers as a result of the economic lockdown. The Chamber has said that many...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 8, 2020 | Uncategorised
Latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Information: maintaining online delivery including via existing sub-contracting arrangements with AEB funding; 3. Information: breaks in learning in the apprenticeship service for...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 8, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published technical guidance on calculating 19+ funding allocations for 2020 to 2021.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 8, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published an update on senior staff moves in the agency. Keith Smith has been appointed to the DfE as Director for post-16 strategy and Peter Mucklow will be moving from the ESFA’s FE Directorate to head up the Apprenticeship Directorate.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 8, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Office for National Statistics has published a summary of social relationships and social support for vulnerable groups, including older adults and those with a self-defined disability or who are Equality Act Disabled.
