by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 4, 2024 | News
On Wednesday 24 July, DfE announced that they are undertaking a focused review of qualifications reform at level 3 and below, alongside the re-contracting of T Level qualifications. The review will conclude by the end of the year. DfE will place a pause on the removal...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 4, 2024 | News
On Tuesday 4 June and Wednesday 3 July respectively, the Department for Education (DfE) released the 2023 to 2024 qualification achievement rates (QARs) business rules and technical specifications. Following the release of these documents, ESFA has now released your...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 4, 2024 | News
ESFA has published Funding guidance for young people: ILR funding returns 2024 to 2025. This is to support funded providers returning ILR data, to make accurate returns. No funding reconciliation rules have been changed for the coming year, with some technical advice...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 4, 2024 | News
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has published Financial assurance: monitoring post-16 funding for 2024 to 2025. It contains 11 funding monitoring reports this academic year. They have refocussed their offer in line with ESFA’s overall risk appetite and...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 4, 2024 | News
Latest from ESFA including: Information: Financial assurance – monitoring post-16 funding for 2024 to 2025 guidance. Information: ILR funding returns guidance 2024 to 2025. Information: R10 in-year qualification achievement rates (QARs) 2023 to 2024. Information:...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 4, 2024 | News
This report sets out the activities of the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) over the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. It provides detailed information on: ESFA’s performance against their objectives how they used their resources The accounts...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 4, 2024 | News
Employers across the country have been recognised by the government for their commitment to apprenticeships. The Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers and Top 50 Small and Medium Employers (SMEs) league tables showcase the very best apprenticeship programmes over the past...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 4, 2024 | News
On Monday 29 July 2024, the Chancellor delivered a statement to the House of Commons on immediate public spending pressures facing the government. As part of the statement, the Chancellor announced: the results of an audit of public spending undertaken by HM Treasury,...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 4, 2024 | News
New UK Science Secretary, Peter Kyle, has put AI at the heart of the government’s agenda to deliver change, sustained economic growth and improved public services. The Secretary of State recently appointed Tech entrepreneur and Chair of Advanced Research And Invention...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Aug 4, 2024 | News
Sir David Behan has been appointed interim chair of a restructured Office for Students (OfS), following his review that suggested the regulator’s focus and priorities had become less defined. Behan’s review, launched in December 2023, highlighted the need for the OfS...
