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SUMMARY:Funding Friday: National Adult Skills Fund (ASF)
DESCRIPTION:First webinar in the series: Funding Friday: National Adult Skills Fund (ASF). \nIn this session\, you will learn everything you need to know about ASF policy from our Commercial Director and in-house funding expert\, making it easy for you to understand and allow you to focus on delivering our qualifications to your adult learners. \nWatch back the recording to: \n\nlearn how to access key information sources\,\ngain an understanding about Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs\,\ndiscover hints and tips to consider for your ASF planning\,\nlearn how to identify adult funding rates from DfE systems.\n\nCatch up with the webinar here \n  \nAdditional handouts: \nPresentation Slide Deck \nWhat people think about this webinar\n“Good summary information provided.” Divanio Crooks\, Data and Funding Manager\, West London College \n“As always\, GWQ provide a relevant and informative session. I always appreciate these webinars\, as they are insightful and easy to follow.” Nina Snelson\, Curriculum Lead – ASF & Strategy\, Seetec
URL:https://www.gatewayqualifications.org.uk/event/funding-friday-national-adult-skills-fund-asf/
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SUMMARY:Funding Friday: Maximising the Adult Skills Fund (ASF)
DESCRIPTION:Second session in the funding webinar series: Funding Friday: Maximising Adult Skills Fund (ASF). \nWith the changes in funding uplift from Adult Education Budget (AEB) to Adult Skills Fund (ASF)\, in this webinar\, you will learn how to get the most out of these funding changes to benefit your learners and maximise impact. \nWe cover how you can use different qualifications to build a programme of learning in different sectors\, including Digital\, Construction and ESOL. \nWatch on demand \nWhy Attendees Loved It: \n“I found it really informative and will share the presentation with my colleagues once it has been emailed out.” \n“Great webinar with lots of useful information.” \n“It was straight forward\, very organised. Thank you!” \n\nPresentation slides \nVocational tasters \nDigital Literacy Progression Pathways \nBusiness and Administration Progression Pathways \nHealth and Care Progression Pathways \n\nAbout the speakers\n \nPaul Saunders is Commercial Director at Gateway Qualifications and has previously worked in a range of education settings over the last 25 years. \nPaul’s roles have included teaching and assessing in work-based settings\, working with employers and other stakeholders to develop national occupational standards and qualifications\, and successfully running an Independent Training Provider delivering work and classroom-based provision. Paul is a keen advocate of Lifelong Learning for all. \n  \n \nRory Munro is Business Development Manager at Gateway Qualifications supporting existing and prospective centres in London and the South of England since 2016. Rory’s key elements of his role involve consulting on curriculum design with Gateway Qualifications’ customers and supporting their funding and qualification needs.  
URL:https://www.gatewayqualifications.org.uk/event/funding-friday-maximising-the-adult-skills-fund-asf/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Funding Friday: Adult Funding Audit
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, you will discover from an expert auditor how you can prepare for your funding assurance review and an overview of the process\, including timescales. Plus\, you’ll gain top tips to avoid funding clawback on your funded adult programmes. \nWatch  on demand \nWhy Attendees Loved It: \n“A lot of helpful information provided.” \n“Very informative\, clear and useful\, staff extremely knowledgeable and helpful ” \n“Fantastic amount of information shared in 1 hour – thank you!” \n\nPresentation Slides  \nBursaries and Free School Meals Flyer  \nFurther Education Funding Flyer \n\nAbout the presenters:\n \nPaul Saunders is Commercial Director at Gateway Qualifications and has previously worked in a range of education settings over the last 25 years. \nPaul’s roles have included teaching and assessing in work-based settings\, working with employers and other stakeholders to develop national occupational standards and qualifications\, and successfully running an Independent Training Provider delivering work and classroom-based provision. Paul is a keen advocate of Lifelong Learning for all. \n \nLisa is a full-time specialist in education issues\, consultancy\, audit and compliance\, risk management and governance working from RSM’s Leeds office. She is a regular commentator on education sector issues\, running annual seminar series events\, and is responsible for a portfolio of internal audit and risk management clients across RSM’s Higher and Further Education client base. \n Lisa is directly responsible for the contract that RSM holds with the Department for Education to deliver funding assurance reviews and other ad hoc elements of work on their behalf and leads RSM’s team of Education and Skills Funding and Data Specialists. \nShe is also a regular speaker for assurance topics for EducationScape and AELP. As such\, she is ideally placed to provide advice and guidance to clients on the DfE’s overall approach to funding assurance.
URL:https://www.gatewayqualifications.org.uk/event/funding-friday-adult-funding-audit/
LOCATION:Online
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