ESFA update on Adult Skills Funding plans for 2025-26
This is an update on adult skills funding allocations for the academic year 2025 to 2026, including changes to our funding methodology. Funding allocations timeline…
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Upskilling The FE Workforce to Meet Changing Needs
Kerry proposes new workforce development initiatives for FE teachers and trainers, including improving colleagues’ digital skills and responding to post-pandemic learning styles. In the dynamic…
ESFA launches new financial handbook for ITPs
the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has launched its new Financial Handbook for Independent Training Providers (ITPs) The handbook was developed in collaboration with…
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at Waltham Forest College
In an increasingly competitive market, Waltham Forest College has launched the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) that supports the personal and skills development of young people. Created in…
What are the employment law implications of the ONS reclassification of colleges?
On 29 November 2022, the Office for National Statistics announced that it had reclassified further education and sixth form college corporations, and their subsidiaries, into…
Navigating the new Subcontracting Standard and rules of engagement
Subcontracting plays an important role in supporting lead providers in expanding the range of training provision offered and in engaging with a broader range of…
Subcontracting enhances educational provision, but what about the risks?
We are nearing the end of the funding year for Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded provision. Among the many year-end processes and planning…