by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DWP’s latest Touchbase newsletter includes a roundup of recent DWP announcements regarding the coronavirus support for employers, benefit claimants and businesses. This issue includes details of the changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) from 1...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Job Retention Bonus was announced by the Chancellor as part of his Plan for Jobs last month. The scheme gives businesses a one-off payment of £1,000 for every previously furloughed employee if they are still employed at the end of January next year. The Treasury...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated the guidance for temporary flexibilities around functional skills qualifications and end-point assessment.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has produced some information to simplify the options available to young people after GCSE and A-Levels which could help aid discussions with students over results day/the summer. Post-16 options and post-18 options pages are available on the National Careers...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ETF is offering FE providers a free six-month subscription to its Enhance Digital Teaching Platform Management Dashboard. The Enhance Digital Teaching Platform has an expanding range of free EdTech training resources that FE provider staff can access anytime,...