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FI Compliance Corner - April 2020
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FI Compliance corner - April 2020
Impact of Covid-19 on Apprenticeships
Impact of COVID-19
Apprenticeships will be affected by the ongoing development around Covid-19.
This impact is being monitored and documentation has been shared across the network (see next slide).
The government have released guidance on how they are helping training providers and AELP are lobbying them to ensure we are fully looked after.
Useful information
further
information
The central apprenticeship team have created some guidance around impacts and our approach to apprenticeships during this time. You can find this information on the apprenticeship team weekly updates board: https://trello.com/c/8uOdX56R
Furloughed apprentices can still study their apprenticeship:
https://trello.com/c/1m1F9zxQ
What have the government done/offered training providers?
https://feweek.co.uk/2020/03/23/coronavirus-9-key-points-from-the-governments-apprenticeships-guidance/
what does this mean for
Ofsted and
quality at FI?
ofsted and quality at first intuition
1
Ofsted have suspended routine inspections so we won't get that call at the moment.
2
The Quality Improvement Plan has been reviewed and completion dates for actions adjusted accordingly.
3
Any remaining observations will go ahead and be online. You will be contacted if this affects you.
Fe Week articles
some reading
Whilst we don't always love FE Week there are some interesting articles included covering hot topics in the world of apprenticeships. Here is a small selection for a bit of bedtime reading!
links
links to interesting articles
esfa learner survey results
Apprenticeship starts down
Pass rates
https://feweek.co.uk/2020/03/26/apprenticeship-starts-fall-7-in-first-half-of-2019-20/
https://feweek.co.uk/2020/03/26/nine-key-findings-from-new-dfe-employer-and-apprentice-surveys/
https://feweek.co.uk/2020/03/26/apprenticeship-quango-says-less-than-half-passing-to-be-expected/
Applications
The Accounts Team are working incredibly hard to bring in the sign ups for March and April apprenticeship starts.
They have reported only 1 or 2 employers who are postponing sign up to September 2020.
Mar/Apr numbers (actual plus pipeline)
new apprenticeship sign ups
Level 3
- 3 learners
Level 4
- 6 learners
Level 7
- 26 learners
Active coping
Active coping calendar
We've shown happiness calendars around the centre before.
This one gives some nice tips on active coping as we adjust to the new normal.
active coping calendar
QAR info
qar - what's this?
QAR stands for Qualification Achievement Rates.
Each year the ESFA produce data calculating the achievement rates for each provider.
It is one of the key measures the ESFA contract team use to measure performance as a provider.
They set a minimum standard each year: for 18/19 it is 62% - any cohorts below this may trigger an intervention from the ESFA.
FI LTd QAR
for 18/19
What is our qar for 18/19?
FI Limited is actually pretty close to the national average qualification achievement rate for 18/19. Crucially we are above their benchmark of 62% so no ESFA investigations!
64.6%
64.7%
FI Limited QAR
National qar
NOTE: when you drill down into the Accounting and Finance subject area the national achievement rate is 60% which we are smashing at 64/6%!
further info
Want to know more?
This article from FE week offers a bit more information around the national Qualification Achievement Rate if you are interested in reading a bit further.
https://feweek.co.uk/2020/03/26/breaking-national-apprenticeship-achievement-rates-fall-below-65/