Archived government news
September 2018
Guidance: SFA capital funding: cost model Monday, 24 September 2018
April 2018
Guidance: FE Choices learner satisfaction survey 2015 to 2016 Thursday, 05 April 2018
July 2017
Corporate report: Skills Funding Agency annual report and accounts 2016 to … Wednesday, 19 July 2017
May 2017
Guidance: Earnings adjustment statement (EAS) 2016 to 2017 Friday, 26 May 2017
April 2017
Guidance: Apprenticeships: common funding rules Friday, 28 April 2017
Guidance: Funding calculation for 2016 to 2017 Thursday, 13 April 2017
March 2017
Guidance: Apprenticeship standards funding rules Thursday, 30 March 2017
National Apprenticeship Awards 2017 Monday, 27 March 2017
National Apprenticeship Week 2017 - as it happens Tuesday, 07 March 2017
January 2017
Apprenticeship Delivery Board – 12 months on Thursday, 26 January 2017
National Apprenticeship Awards 2016 winners announced Friday, 20 January 2017
Hundreds of apprentices enter challenge to be best in the country Wednesday, 18 January 2017
New events map for National Apprenticeship Week 2017 Tuesday, 10 January 2017
December 2016
National Apprenticeship Week 2017: ladder of opportunity Thursday, 15 December 2016
National finalists announced Monday, 05 December 2016
Apprenticeship success at the skills show Friday, 02 December 2016
November 2016
Apprenticeship support and knowledge for schools project launches Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Search for the apprentice team of the year begins Monday, 21 November 2016
Apprenticeships in spotlight at skills show Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Apprenticeships share spotlight in Lord Mayor’s Show Friday, 11 November 2016
October 2016
Revised National Careers Service website launched Thursday, 27 October 2016
Find apprenticeship training tool is now live Thursday, 27 October 2016
Latest employer survey results show high satisfaction with providers Thursday, 13 October 2016
September 2016
National Apprenticeship Week 2017 date announced Monday, 19 September 2016
Brathay apprentice challenge winners in Westminster visit Wednesday, 07 September 2016
Employers and training providers to road-test the new digital apprenticeshi… Thursday, 01 September 2016
August 2016
National Apprenticeship Awards 2016 – regional finalists announced Wednesday, 17 August 2016
July 2016
First new apprenticeship standard graduation takes place Monday, 11 July 2016
Annual report and accounts 2015 to 2016 Monday, 11 July 2016
June 2016
Apprenticeship and traineeship growth exercise: 2016 to 2017 Tuesday, 28 June 2016
UKAEA crowned apprentice team of the year Friday, 17 June 2016
May 2016
Announcing the Brathay class of 2016 Monday, 23 May 2016
Action on providers – subcontracting compliance Friday, 20 May 2016
New Skills Funding Service makes it easier for providers to manage their co… Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Campaign calls on young people to kick-start career with an apprenticeship Monday, 16 May 2016
Apprenticeship and traineeship growth exercise: 2016 to 2017 Wednesday, 11 May 2016
Team UK announced for EuroSkills Gothenburg 2016 Monday, 09 May 2016
March 2016
2016 to 2017 funding allocations – positive news for the sector Wednesday, 23 March 2016
National Apprenticeship Week 2016 rises to the top Friday, 18 March 2016
Training providers continue to rate highly in latest satisfaction surveys Thursday, 17 March 2016
National Apprenticeship Week 2016 - as it happens Tuesday, 15 March 2016
People, apprentices and skills revealed as key to business expansion Monday, 14 March 2016
Themes and quizzes for National Apprenticeship Week Tuesday, 08 March 2016
Brathay Apprentice Challenge 2016 underway Thursday, 03 March 2016
National Apprenticeship Week key facts Thursday, 03 March 2016
A move towards shaping apprenticeships for the future Wednesday, 02 March 2016
February 2016
Advanced Learner Loans – subcontracting Monday, 22 February 2016
The ‘pass the torch’ apprenticeship campaign is underway Monday, 15 February 2016
MPs pledge for 100 apprenticeships in 100 days Thursday, 11 February 2016
Review of publicly funded digital skills qualifications Tuesday, 09 February 2016
One week to go to enter Brathay Apprentice Challenge 2016 Monday, 08 February 2016
£25m in 16 to 18 apprenticeship and traineeship growth awarded Friday, 05 February 2016
January 2016
Pledge-o-meter and Events Map live for National Apprenticeship Week 2016 Friday, 29 January 2016
Funding rules and funding rates and formula 2016 to 2017 Thursday, 28 January 2016
National Apprenticeship Award winners announced Wednesday, 27 January 2016
Goldman Sachs announces launch of Degree Apprenticeship Programme Tuesday, 26 January 2016
Prime Minister’s apprenticeships adviser takes apprentices primary schools Monday, 25 January 2016
Search for the apprentice team of the year begins Monday, 18 January 2016
December 2015
Great progress in developing a simplified funding system Monday, 21 December 2015
National Apprenticeship Awards 2015: national finalists announced Thursday, 10 December 2015
Disruption to SFA network services Monday, 07 December 2015
November 2015
Squad UK announced for WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017 Monday, 23 November 2015
The Skills Show 2015 Thursday, 19 November 2015
2015 AoC conference: SFA presentation slides Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Regional National Apprenticeship Awards 2015 winners announced Tuesday, 17 November 2015
October 2015
More people than ever are doing an apprenticeship Wednesday, 14 October 2015
September 2015
Regional National Apprenticeship Awards 2015 finalists announced Wednesday, 16 September 2015
Team UK champions celebrate their success Thursday, 10 September 2015
August 2015
Funding Reform and Localism Steering Group Monday, 24 August 2015
Make your views heard: BIS apprenticeship levy consultation Friday, 21 August 2015
Simplifying and streamlining the 2015 to 2016 qualifications offer Thursday, 13 August 2015
'Get in and go far’ with an apprenticeship at exam results time Thursday, 13 August 2015
2014 to 2015 data error checks and SFA support tools Wednesday, 12 August 2015
Apprenticeships' Advisor meets Carillion’s new apprentices Tuesday, 11 August 2015
July 2015
The force is strong for apprenticeships Wednesday, 22 July 2015
National Apprenticeship Week 2016 dates announced Wednesday, 22 July 2015
SFA responds to NAO report on financial sustainability of FE sector Monday, 20 July 2015
Changes to funding allocations for 2015 to 2016 Monday, 20 July 2015
Annual report and accounts 2014 to 2015 Monday, 20 July 2015
Brathay Apprentice Challenge winners announced Friday, 17 July 2015
June 2015
Statistical first release confirms higher apprenticeships on the rise Thursday, 25 June 2015
Simplified register of training organisations now open for applications Tuesday, 02 June 2015
May 2015
Find an apprenticeship/traineeship replaces apprenticeship vacancies for ca… Thursday, 28 May 2015
Brathay apprentice team of the year finalists announced Friday, 22 May 2015
Training providers and awarding organisations to ‘talk digital’ at workshop… Wednesday, 20 May 2015
March 2015
Further education colleges awarded £20 million to improve estates Friday, 27 March 2015
Vince Cable announces successful partners delivering £20m adult skills proj… Friday, 27 March 2015
‘Find an apprenticeship’ service live from May Friday, 27 March 2015
Increase in apprenticeship, traineeships and higher apprenticeship particip… Thursday, 26 March 2015
Apprenticeships deliver loyalty boost Monday, 23 March 2015
SFA funding statements annual notifications Friday, 20 March 2015
Apprentice National Minimum Wage increases Tuesday, 17 March 2015
23,000 new apprentice jobs pledged for National Apprenticeship Week Friday, 13 March 2015
National Apprenticeship Week 2015 – flying high and walking tall Thursday, 12 March 2015
National Apprenticeship Week 2015: it's happening! Monday, 09 March 2015
UK businesses could gain additional £18bn revenue from apprenticeships Monday, 09 March 2015
Daily themes for National Apprenticeship Week Wednesday, 04 March 2015
February 2015
Skills funding letter 2015 to 2016 Thursday, 26 February 2015
Unemployed more confident about finding work in 2015 Thursday, 26 February 2015
Work on ILR potential data issues completed Wednesday, 25 February 2015
National Apprenticeship Awards: sponsorship opportunities Tuesday, 17 February 2015