by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 26, 2021 | Uncategorised
The House of Commons Library has published research briefings on the economy and employment: The UK economy: a dashboard – interactive dashboard presenting key economic data for the UK. Employment – National: Key Economic Indicators – a summary of the latest...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 26, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Treasury has published a collection of guidance for job seekers so they can find information on searching and applying for opportunities and learning new skills. This includes links to information on apprenticeships, traineeships, the Kickstart programme, the Job...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 26, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, gave a speech to the Education Policy Institute on remote learning. The transcript of his speech can be read here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 26, 2021 | Uncategorised
The government has updated its information on the ‘Grand Challenges to put the UK at the forefront of the industries of the future’ which is set out in its Industrial Strategy. This update is related to the government publishing the ‘Energy White Paper:...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DWP has announced that from 3 February, employers can apply directly to the Kickstart scheme without a minimum threshold of 30 jobs. It has also announced that more than 120,000 jobs have now been created through the scheme. The Kickstart scheme guidance has been...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has published a new report on remote education which finds that pupils’ engagement and motivation remains a significant challenge for schools providing remote education. A summary of their findings from the research activity that was conducted in 2020 is...
