Further and higher education, skills and vocational training

University and college qualifications. Apprenticeships, traineeships and internships. Funding for further education providers.

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Services

1. Find an apprenticeship

   Register your profile, search vacancies and apply for an apprenticeship - you must be 16 or over

2. Become an apprentice

   Becoming an apprentice - what to expect, apprenticeship levels, pay and training, making an application, complaining about an apprenticeship

3. Recruit an apprentice

   Advertise apprenticeship vacancies and manage applications. This service is for training organisations, not employers

4. What qualification levels mean

   Find the difficulty level of a qualification and compare qualifications across different countries.

5. Check if a university or college is officially recognised

   Recognised bodies, listed bodies, recognised universities, accredited higher learning institutions, bogus degrees

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Guidance and regulation

1. Search for apprenticeship standards
   • Detailed guide
   • 3 November 2017
   • Closed organisation: Institute for Apprenticeships
2. Apprenticeship funding bands
   • Guidance
   • 19 February 2019
   • Education and Skills Funding Agency
3. National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2019: supporting materials
   • Promotional
   • 19 February 2019
   • Education and Skills Funding Agency
4. Higher and degree apprenticeships
   • Guidance
   • 20 November 2018
   • Education and Skills Funding Agency
5. LRS organisational portal
   • Guidance
   • 20 February 2019
   • Education and Skills Funding Agency

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News and communications

20 February 2019 — Correspondence

ESFA Update: 20 February 2019

Education and Skills Funding Agency

1. ESFA communications are more streamlined as a single body and continue to improve
   • 20 February 2019
   • Education and Skills Funding Agency
   • News story
2. Get behind National Apprenticeship Week 2019 - 'Asks' of the sector
   • 19 February 2019
   • Education and Skills Funding Agency
   • News story
3. Universities Minister reinforces the civic role of institutions
   • 13 February 2019
   • Department for Education
   • Speech
4. Turkmenistan Chevening Alumni community welcomes two new additions
   • 13 February 2019
   • World news story

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Research and statistics

1. HE students statistics: alternative providers 2017 to 2018
   • 14 February 2019
   • Department for Education and Higher Education Statistics Agency
   • Official statistics
2. Annual qualifications market report: academic year 2017 to 2018
   • 14 February 2019
   • Ofqual
   • Official statistics
3. Further education and skills data
   • 12 February 2019
   • Department for Education and Education and Skills Funding Agency
   • Statistical data set
4. Strategic college improvement fund: process evaluation
   • 8 February 2019
   • Department for Education
   • Research
5. Widening Participation Performance Indicator in HE 2017/18
   • 7 February 2019
   • Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and Department for the Economy (Northern Ireland)
   • Official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

1. Independent review of TEF: call for views
   • 18 January 2019
   • Department for Education
   • Open consultation
   • Closing date 02 March 2019
2. Devolution of adult education functions: MoUs
   • 6 February 2019
   • Department for Education
   • Policy paper
3. Higher education grants and loans 2019 to 2020: equality analysis
   • 1 February 2019
   • Department for Education
   • Impact assessment
4. Value for money in higher education
   • 4 January 2019
   • Department for Education
   • Policy paper
5. T Level action plan
   • 19 December 2018
   • Department for Education
   • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. Provider level adult education budget (AEB) delivery 2017 to 2018
   • 15 February 2019
   • Education and Skills Funding Agency
   • Transparency
2. Marine Management Organisation apprenticeships: public sector target
   • 12 February 2019
   • Marine Management Organisation
   • Transparency
3. Natural England apprenticeships: public sector target
   • 11 February 2019
   • Natural England
   • Transparency
4. Environment Agency apprenticeships: public sector target
   • 7 February 2019
   • Environment Agency
   • Transparency
5. Uplift factors and postcode files
   • 6 February 2019
   • Education and Skills Funding Agency
   • Transparency

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Organisations

1. Department for Education
2. Education & Skills Funding Agency
3. Department for Work & Pensions
4. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
5. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

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1. HM Treasury
2. Cabinet Office
3. Foreign & Commonwealth Office
4. Civil Service Fast Track Apprenticeship
5. Ministry of Defence
6. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
7. Department of Health & Social Care
8. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
9. Ministry of Justice
10. Government Economic Service
11. HM Revenue & Customs
12. Central Arbitration Committee
13. Department for Transport
14. Government Equalities Office
15. Race Disparity Unit
16. UK Atomic Energy Authority
17. Civil Service Resourcing
18. Crown Commercial Service
19. Department for International Development
20. Marine Management Organisation
21. Office of the Advocate General for Scotland
22. Teaching Regulation Agency
23. UK Export Finance

1. Ofqual
2. Ofsted
3. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
5. Defence Equipment and Support
6. Natural England
7. Sellafield Ltd
8. UK Hydrographic Office
9. Environment Agency
10. Highways England
11. Innovate UK

Explore sub-topics

1. Adult and community learning
2. Apprenticeships, traineeships and internships
3. Careers guidance in further and higher education
4. Education in prisons
5. Further and higher education courses and qualifications
6. Further education financial management and data collection
7. Further education funding
8. Learning Records Service (LRS)
9. Running a further or higher education institution