IfATE (the Institute) has launched a consultation on degree apprenticeships. It sets out proposals to improve how degree apprenticeships are developed, approved, and work in practice for employers and apprentices. The Institute are proposing five specific…
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy have launched a second phase of the Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund. Further details can be found on Salix’s website, and on GOV.UK. The scheme will open for applications…
The JCVI has advised some under 18s can receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccination is now available to everyone aged 18 (and those within 3 months of turning 18) and over. For those aged under…
As part of the subcontracting reforms, the ESFA said they would develop and publish an ESFA subcontracting standard by 31 July 2021. The subcontracting standard has now been published and can be found on GOV.UK. The ESFA…
This week the ESFA will publish the principles that we will use to approve qualifications for funding in the funding year 2021 to 2022. This guidance document brings together the approval principles and processes for qualifications funded…
The ESFA will shortly be communicating allocations for non-procured apprenticeship carry-in for 2021 to 2022. Allocations will be issued via Manage your education and skills funding. Your funding agreement will be updated, and the ESFA advise you…
The ESFA have now issued ESFA funded 19 to 24 traineeships (2020 procurement) for the 2021 to 2022 funding year. The ESFA have issued your allocations through Manage your education and skills funding and have published updated 19+…
On Thursday 15 July 2021, the Department for Education made a series of announcements on boosting the nation’s skills, which included details on a consultation on plans to simplify funding for adult skills training. The Skills for Jobs White Paper sets…
Are you planning to deliver T Levels for the first time in 2023 to 2024 academic year? Please register before 30 July 2021 to access support to help you prepare. This includes: support for implementation planning so that…
Maths and English are recognised as core subjects for focus because the level of attainment is generally low across the working population. The development of maths and English goes beyond the qualification requirements of learner programmes….
