Skills Funding Agency

7 March 2014 — News story

Over 20,000 new jobs pledged for National Apprenticeship Week

As National Apprenticeship Week 2014 draws to a close, we can certainly say what an amazing week it’s been.

7 March 2014 — News story

Employer-led apprenticeships

Employer-led trailblazers are leading the way in developing the new world class apprenticeships.

5 March 2014 — News story

Small and medium sized enterprises to push up apprenticeship numbers

As National Apprenticeship Week continues, small businesses and large organisations are increasingly supporting apprenticeships.

3 March 2014 — News story

The start of a ‘great’ National Apprenticeship Week 2014

There are already over 1,000 events already planned to take place across the country during National Apprenticeship Week 2014.

27 February 2014 — News story

Employers urged to take on trainees

Hundreds of employers are now behind traineeships and the government is urging even more to get involved.

25 February 2014 — News story

The Skills Funding Agency moves to GOV.UK

The Skills Funding Agency has moved its main web presence to GOV.UK.

Latest

1. FE data library: Apprenticeships

   • updated 11 March 2014
   • Statistical data set

2. Learning records service

   • updated 11 March 2014
   • Collection

3. LRS: validation tool

   • published 11 March 2014
   • Guidance

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What we do

We fund skills training for further education (FE) in England. We support over 1,000 colleges, private training organisations, and employers with more than £4 billion of funding each year.

SFA is an executive agency of the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills.

Read more about what we do

We work on these topics

1. Further education and skills

   The government aims to make sure that further education provides the skilled workforce employers need and helps individuals reach their full potential. Read more

Documents

Our announcements

1. Over 20,000 new jobs pledged for National Apprenticeship Week

   • 7 March 2014
   • News story

2. Employer-led apprenticeships

   • 7 March 2014
   • News story

See all our announcements

Our publications

1. LRS: validation tool

   • 11 March 2014
   • Guidance

2. National Careers Service: media kit

   • 10 March 2014
   • Guidance

See all our publications

Our statistics

1. Learner participation, outcomes and level of highest qualification: January 2014

   • 7 March 2014
   • Statistics - national statistics

2. Apprenticeships: qualification success rates 2012 to 2013

   • 25 February 2014
   • Statistics - national statistics

See all our statistics

Our management

• 

  Barbara Spicer

  Interim Chief Executive, Skills Funding Agency

• Julie Robson

  Director, Growth, Skills Funding Agency

• Keith Smith

  Director, Funding and Programmes, Skills Funding Agency

• Marinos Paphitis

  Director, Provider Management, Skills Funding Agency

• Paul McGuire

  Director, Operations, Skills Funding Agency

Contact SFA

Office address

Cheylesmore House
Quinton Road
Coventry
CV1 2WT

Email info@sfa.bis.gov.uk

Telephone: 0345 377 5000

Fax: 024 7682 3675

Make an FOI request

1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question
3. Make a new request by contacting us at:

Freedom of Information requests

Information Rights Manager
Skills Funding Agency
Cheylesmore House
Coventry
CV1 2WT

Email freedomofinformation@skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk

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