ESFA Update local authorities: 11 July 2018
Published 11 July 2018
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1. Information: apprenticeships for the school workforce
The Department has updated its guide to apprenticeships for the school workforce.This guide provides information specific to school leaders, governing bodies and local authorities on what apprenticeships are, how your school can use them to benefit its workforce, and how the apprenticeship levy and public sector target apply to schools.
It now contains myth-busting FAQs, case studies showing examples of best practice, and an up-to-date list of apprenticeships available to schools.
2. Information: industry placements: capacity and delivery fund for academic year 2019 to 2020
We have published information on GOV.UK to explain the arrangements for delivering industry placements through the capacity and delivery fund (CDF) in 2019 to 2020 academic year. This information is for those 16 to 19 providers already in receipt of an allocation from the CDF in 2018 to 2019 academic year.
It covers:
- changes between academic years 2018 to 2019 and 2019 to 2020
- submission of a mandatory monitoring form by midnight 1st October 2018
- links to updated policy principles for high quality industry placements on GOV.UK.
3. Information: Ofqual consultation on technical qualifications in T Levels
This week Ofqual launches its consultation on its approach to regulating the new technical qualifications that will sit within T Levels. The consultation will run until 6 August. It provides an opportunity for anyone with an interest in the new technical qualifications to shape Ofqual’s thinking on how it will frame its rules. This will include looking at how assessments should be set and marked; when assessments and retakes can be taken; and certifications.
Ofqual is holding 3 consultation events in July to give an opportunity for people to hear about its proposals, ask any questions and provide their views.
Please note, following this consultation Ofqual will analyse responses and consult on the wording of the rules it will apply to technical qualifications. Ofqual anticipates running an 8-week technical consultation, beginning in early September.
4. Information: traineeships: social media campaign
We have launched a new wave of social media activity to promote traineeships. This activity will focus on raising awareness amongst young people of the traineeships programme and its benefits.
We will be using the Get In Go Far social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter, to get the message directly to our target audience, young people aged 16 to 24.
As we launch this activity, do take advantage of increased interest in the programme and post your traineeship opportunities to find a traineeship so that more young people can see these and sign up during the campaign.
You may wish to re-tweet or add this on your own media platforms to promote the programme, and to inform your networks that this is happening. Use #Traineeships to maximise engagement with your posts and make the most of this new campaign.