News

ESFA to ‘review’ rules on subcontracting fees and charges

Subcontracting fees and charges will be reviewed to ensure government funding is being used for “recognised costs”, the Education...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

Employer satisfaction surveys to be audited for the first time

The government will audit the results of its employer satisfaction survey for the first time, due to concerns over...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Apprenticeship levy transfer policy explained

The government has explained how employers which pay the apprenticeship levy will be able to transfer funds to other...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

New ESFA boss admits levy ‘challenges’

The apprenticeship levy is having a challenging introduction, the new person in charge of education finances has admitted. Eileen...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Chief executive standing down from troubled college group

Bradford College has confirmed that its group chief executive is stepping down after it received both a financial notice...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

ESFA threatens to bring forward data deadlines

The ESFA has threatened to move the deadlines for individualised learner records (ILR) forward because it reckons too many...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
Opinion

It’s judgement time for the ESFA on degree apprenticeships

So, the tenders are in for the second attempt at procurement for apprenticeship provision for non-levy paying employers, and...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
News

‘Collusion’ banned in tough new EPA guidance

The government has fired a warning shot at organisations seeking to undermine the independence of final apprenticeship exams with...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

ESFA row-back on plans to increase apprenticeship performance threshold

The government has today scrapped plans to increase by three percentage points the apprenticeship minimum standard achievement threshold. The...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford