Higher and degree apprenticeships should be one of the most powerful drivers of social mobility. They offer the chance to earn while learning, gain real...
The hiring and recruitment space is experiencing more change than ever before. Just under a million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now out...
Last week brought a welcome signal that the government is ready to rethink GCSE maths resits. Education Secretary Lucy Powell acknowledged that failing to get...
In a few short weeks, tens of thousands of young people fresh from receiving their A-level and BTEC results will head off to university to...
As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week...
The first in a new series examining international careers, employability and skills systems, and what England might responsibly learn from them. Introduction There is something...
When it comes to employees, further education doesn't suffer from a shortage of enthusiasm or dedication. In fact, an analysis of FE staff survey responses...
Level 1 and 2 results day (not just GCSE as will become clear below) provides an annual reminder of the failings of our educational system....
During this summer's heatwaves, further education and skills providers across the country found themselves trying to run assessments, practical workshops and exams in buildings, workplaces...
This summer has delivered the clearest statement of intent on skills that further education has seen in a generation. Technical education pathways from age 14,...
Guidance on how to support your child or partner’s student finance application and which forms you need to complete. Documents PFF2: income details form –…
Guidance on how to complete the self assessment form with the essential core criteria and supporting information. Documents Validation of systematic synthetic phonics programmes: application…
Important dates for payments, publications, and local authority actions in the 2021 to 2022 financial year. Documents Local authorities planning calendar for the 2021 to…
Sets out what the government is doing to help schools choose a phonics teaching programme. Documents Choosing a phonics teaching programme HTML Details This document…
Guidance about the ESFA Information Exchange, including how to access the system and request support. Documents Getting support for ESFA Information Exchange HTML Guidance: how…
Information about licence-linked qualifications, the awarding organisations that offer these qualifications, and how to find an approved training provider. Contents Search for a training provider…
Information about funding for training and assessing apprentices in England. The latest rules (2020 to 2021) There are different funding rules for different apprenticeship start…
Who and what Ofqual regulates, how to apply to be regulated and what happens when you want to stop being regulated. Contents The role of…
Who and what Ofqual regulates, how to apply to be regulated and what happens when you want to stop being regulated. Contents The role of…
Confirmed apprenticeship end-point assessments (EPAs) for standards where Ofqual provides external quality assurance. Documents Confirmed Ofqual quality assured end point assessments MS Excel Spreadsheet, 30.5KB…
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