by Sarah Sawyer | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
Following consultation for awarding results in GCSEs, AS and A levels, other general, vocational and technical qualifications, Ofqual has announced that students will be awarded calculated grades in GCSEs, AS and A levels this summer. The majority of learners taking...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 22, 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.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
FE Week have reported that the ESFA have confirmed that 165 applications were received for the Provider Relief Fund, and 107 met their criteria for the fund. They said that a third of providers who applied were rejected because they didn’t meet the criteria for...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual have launched a consultation on proposed arrangements for an additional GCSE, AS and A level exam series to take place in autumn 2020. The DfE has also published guidance setting out their expectations in relation to which centres should be responsible for...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The HMRC’s general guidance for employers on claiming wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been updated. Their guidance for employers to check which employees they can put on furlough to use the CJRS has also been updated with...