Summer 2017 update from Ann Gravells

Welcome to my latest newsletter which covers:

Apprenticeships
Functional Skills
Post 16 Skills Plan and T levels
Prevent Duty & British Values

For this newsletter I've searched for lots of useful web links. This is to enable you to find the information you may need to keep you up to date with developments regarding the above topics. All links worked at the time I created this message, but do let me know if any have stopped.

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Apprenticeships

This is big news at the moment and so much is happening and changing.

Here are a few relevant web links you might like to check out:

Becoming a training provider: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeships-become-a-training-provider
End point assessment: http://http://futureapprenticeships.org.uk/about-us/end-point-assessment//about-us/end-point-assessment/
End point assessor courses: https://booking.etfoundation.co.uk/course/details/206?return=browse://booking.etfoundation.co.uk/course/details/206?return=browse
Funding: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-levy-how-it-will-work
Future Apprenticeships: http://futureapprenticeships.org.uk/
Institute for Apprenticeships: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/institute-for-apprenticeships
Standards and Assessment Plans: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apprenticeship-standards
Paid peer review posts (closes 25.08.17) https://https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/peer-reviewer/publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/peer-reviewer/
Provider Toolkit: http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/content/etf2326
Register of Apprenticeship Assessment Organisations: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/register-of-apprentice-assessment-organisations
Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-of-apprenticeship-training-providers
Reform programme, benefits realisation strategy: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-reform-programme-benefits-realisation-strategy
Reviews of training providers: https://fecompare.co.uk/
Support programme: http://www.et-foundation.co.uk/supporting/support-practitioners/future-apprenticeships/
Vacancies for apprentices: https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch?searchMode=Category

Functional Skills

Reformed Functional Skills will be introduced in 2019.

Here are a few relevant web links you might like to check out:

Consultation reagarding revised subject content - httpshttps://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/maths-and-english-functional-skills-revised-subject-content:
ETF Reform programme - http://www.et-foundation.co.uk/research/maths-and-english-functional-skills-reform-programme/
Free online English and maths support - www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/0/
Free online initial assessment for using technology - http://wip.exeter.ac.uk/collaborate/itest/
Free online English audit - http://sagepub.net/LM/audit/audeng.asp
Free online maths audit - http://sagepub.net/LM/audit/audmat.asp
Free Functional skills resources - https://tinyurl.com/qxsc9ov

Post 16 Skills Plan and T levels

Over 20,000 courses will be replaced with 15 routes into academic and technical options as a result of the Post 16 Skills Plan (2016).

Lord Sainsbury’s Report of the Independent Panel on Technical Education (2016) recommends each route has a common core which will include English, maths, and digital skills, as well as a “specialisation towards a skilled occupation or set of occupations.”

Here are some relevant articles you might like to read:

FE Week article: Making sense of the plans for T levels

BBC article: T levels, what are they?

Telegraph article: Education system to be overhauled

TES article - T levels to be delayed

Prevent Duty & British Values

The Prevent Duty isn't about preventing people from having religious, political or other views.

It's about preventing them from being radicalised and drawn into terrorism.

Here are a few relevant web links you might like to check out:

http://www.et-foundation.co.uk/supporting/support-practitioners/prevent-2/

http://www.etflearners.org.uk

http://www.preventforfeandtraining.org.uk

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-strategy-2011

httpshttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-prevent-duty-in-further-education-and-skills-providers

http://http://www.hefce.ac.uk/reg/prevent/www.hefce.ac.uk/reg/prevent/

https://https://www.gov.uk/government/news/guidance-on-promoting-british-values-in-schools-published/government/news/guidance-on-promoting-british-values-in-schools-published

https://https://schoolgovernors.thekeysupport.com/school-improvement-and-strategy/strategic-planning/values-ethos/promoting-british-values-in-schools/schoolgovernors.thekeysupport.com/school-improvement-and-strategy/strategic-planning/values-ethos/promoting-british-values-in-schools/

My text books

I aim to have three 'Principles and Practices' text books which cover the teaching, assessment and quality assurance units, no matter which awarding organisation offers them or what the titles might be in the future. My other books will remain available.

Written in plain English and not containing much complex theory or jargon, they will help anyone new to their job role or working towards a relevant qualification.

And finally ...

Thank you for reading this update and I apologise if you've received it more than once. Please feel free to forward it to your friends and colleagues.

Do check out my website for lots of useful information and resources for teachers and learners.

You can access and download free reports and documents via my online Padlet.

Best wishes

Ann

www.anngravells.com