As you know the ACE system is down today to enable the ACE 2.0 upgrade work to be undertaken.
The new ACE will available from 9am tomorrow, Tuesday 1 April. To learn more about ACE 2.0 please visit our Knowledge Base and read through our handy topics;
You can also download the User Guide here.
If you have any questions the ACE Support Team will be on hand tomorrow at ace@fisss.org or
on 0844 573 2560.
Please note the Federation have a new bank account. If you pay for your ACE credits by BACS please update your records with the following bank account details;
| Account Name: | Federation for Industry Sector Skills & Standards |
| Sort Code: | 20-92-60 |
| Account Number: | 33272826 |
| Bank: | Barclays Bank Plc Acorn House 36-38 Park Royal Road London NW10 7JA
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Our new bank details can be downloaded here New FISSS Bank Details.
Apologies the ACE Central Payment System will still display the old bank details until the system is updated on 1st April 2014.
If you have any questions please let us know.
Kind regards,
The CPS Support Team
The ACE system will be unavailable for use from 9am on 31 March until 9am on Tuesday 1 April to enable ACE 2.0 upgrade work to be undertaken.
Further information on this upgrade to ACE 2.0 and Super Centres can be found here.
If you have not yet registered for a Super Centre please register now here. On 1 April if you do not have a Super Centre account you will not be able to log into ACE.
If you have any questions please contact the ACE support team.
The Department for Business Innovation & Skills recently released the below update on the future of Apprenticeships in England;
Dear colleague,
Apprenticeships are at the heart of the Government’s drive to give people of all ages the skills employers need to grow and compete. They already deliver strong returns for the economy, for employers and for apprentices. We want to go further by reforming Apprenticeships to put employers in the driving seat, making them more rigorous and more responsive.
Today we have published the first eleven new Apprenticeship standards developed by our Trailblazers. These clear and concise documents, written by employers in language they understand, will be the blueprint for world class Apprenticeships in these occupations. The new standards are available here.
The momentum of our reforms is growing. Following huge interest from employers who want to lead development of standards in their sector, we have announced today a second phase of Trailblazers in 29 more industries. You can find a full list, together with lessons learned and tools from the first phase in our updated Trailblazer Guidance.
We at the Federation are very excited to see the new standards and will keep you up-to-date with all future developments.
