by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 10, 2023 | Uncategorised
Department for Works and Pensions (DWP) has published new statistics showing the trends over time and comparisons with 35-49 year olds, in economic labour market status. DWP have refreshed the name for the Fuller Working Lives (FWL) agenda to 50 PLUS: Choices. This...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 10, 2023 | Uncategorised
This months apprenticeships and traineeships publication has been updated. Figures from the 2022/23 academic year show: Apprenticeship starts were down by 4.6% to 275,630 compared to 288,800 reported for the same period in the previous year. Under 19s accounted for...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 10, 2023 | Uncategorised
The Home Office have provided Prevent duty guidance for specified authorities in England and Wales, under Section 29 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015. Subject to Parliamentary approval, it comes into force on 31 December 2023. This guidance may also...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 10, 2023 | Uncategorised
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is testing a way of providing support for people with high in-work support needs through the Access to Work grant scheme. This is called Access to Work Plus. It can provide funding for things like: adjustments to buildings or...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 9, 2023 | Uncategorised
ESFA’s reforms play a critical role in achieving the ambitions set out in the Skills for Jobs White Paper: to create a further education (FE) system that delivers high-quality training which leads to good, sustainable jobs and in turn transforms people’s lives....