Learning support assessment – is this the end of generic assessment?
Last week saw the ESFA publish the clarification version of the 2021/22 funding rules for Apprenticeships. This means that there is time to feedback to…
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Family businesses are increasingly confident despite coronavirus pandemic
New research from @RSMuk and @NyenrodeBU Business University has found that family businesses are emerging from the #coronavirus crisis stronger than they were predicting three…
Education supremo Sir David Carter urges closer collaboration
Sir David Carter, the former national school’s commissioner, has urged multi academy trusts (MATs) to be more open and to work more closely together to…
RSM strengthens education offering with key partner promotion
Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has promoted Louise Tweedie to partner to help drive the firm’s future direction and growth strategy. The promotion…
Spotlight on FE executive pay seems to be the direction of travel
Focus on pay in the education sector has increased significantly in recent years. As well as more general legislation bringing in gender pay gap reporting,…
Teachers’ pensions scheme consultation closes
As the Department for Education’s (DfE) consultation on the increase to employer contributions to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme in 2019 to 2020: closes today (12 February), Stephanie…
#Brexit and beyond: What can the further education sector expect in 2019?
As we embrace the new year, Stephanie Mason, head of further education at RSM predicts some of the key themes for the sector in 2019: …
Increased funding pressure for FE organisations – but how much more can they take? #LoveOurColleges
Following the latest education funding statistics from the Institute of Fiscal Studies, it appears that further education and sixth-form funding has been fallen by 8…
Don’t let inadequate data impact your funding
As the academic year comes to a close, you’d think that minds would be turning to holidays but instead leadership teams within providers will be…
Apprenticeships: many FE organisations see the levy as a risk
Nearly a fifth of all risks centre around government policy for further education organisations, with apprenticeship funding coming out as a common risk, reveals RSM.…