by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has added links to further guidance and resources to its collection of guidance on behaviour and discipline in schools. The collection includes checklists and resources to support full school opening during the COVID-19 outbreak.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government’s new Kickstart scheme has now opened for employer applications. The scheme consists of employers offering six-month job placements for young people aged 16-24 who are claiming Universal Credit and at risk of long term unemployment. The government...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 1, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated its guidance for parents and carers on what they need to know about going back to schools, nurseries and colleges in the autumn term. They have updated the guidance with information on school admissions, travelling to and from school and college,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 1, 2020 | Uncategorised
The employer incentive payment for recruiting new apprentices is now open for applications. Employers are being offered £2000 for each new apprentice aged under 25 that they recruit and £1500 for each new apprentice they hire aged 25 and over, up to 31 January 2021....
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 1, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published version 8 of the guidance on the apprenticeship programme response to COVID-19. This version includes: Information on the actions that training providers should take for the return of apprentices in September. Information on how apprentices who...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 1, 2020 | Uncategorised
This article from a researcher for the Further Education Trust for Leadership (FETL) looks at what a ‘return to normal’ means for FE. The perspective is based on conversations with college leaders, staff and students from a research project conducted for...
