The Future Apprenticeships programme is extending the range of support that is available to equip providers with the techniques and resources to plan, implement and improve the delivery of specific standards. There are now support packages…
The EFA have written to EFA funded post-16 providers with information about funding in academic year 2017 to 2018 for students aged 16 to 19 and students aged 19 to 25 with an education, health and…
The Skills Funding Agency has informed us that it has finalised its our reconciliation of the 2015 to 2016 funding year for SFA budgets. The SFA’s statement reads: We are applying the published Performance Management Rules…
Before you wind down for Christmas, we thought we’d just alert you to the next round of Delivering Apprenticeship Standards support (starting in January), aimed at helping providers deliver apprenticeship standards in specific industries. The packages…
Welcome to the last Dynamo newsletter of 2016. It’s been a busy year for us – thanks for your support. As ever, we are a bunch of volunteers trying to put the North East IT Economy…
Only 30 per cent of companies expect to create new apprenticeship positions next year Less than a third of companies expect to increase their numbers of apprentices – even though the introduction of the apprenticeship levy…
This online interactive seminar is designed for strategic leaders and managers working for education and training provides who have responsibility for curriculum and staff development. It will explore effective strategies for successful delivery of maths and…
Organisations interested in tendering for a contract to deliver accredited management and leadership development programmes for LTHT have been invited to submit an early expression of interest. Applications should be submitted in writing to Jayne Collingwood…
A FETL inquiry, chaired by PROCAT CEO Neil Bates, has made a series of recommendations on how devolved areas can help reduce skills shortages. In a report launched by former Education Secretary Lord Blunkett, the inquiry…
There is still funding available to support small independent training providers (ITPs) who may face barriers accessing CPD support available from the Education and Training Foundation (ETF). ITPs who meet the eligibility criteria i.e. on ROTO…