by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has announced the Recovery Advice for Business scheme which will offer free online advice by expert professional and business services advisers to help small businesses bounce back from COVID-19. Advice offered will include bespoke, specialist...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The latest edition of the ESFA’s business update covers the Chancellor’s summer economic statement and the Education Secretary’s speech on FE reform. His speech can be watched on YouTube here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has published an evaluation report looking at how the local areas’ special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) framework is being implemented and its perceived impact on children and young people with SEND. Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Amanda...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published the latest data from March 2020, showing the proportions of 16- and 17-year-olds in education and training and an estimate of those not in education, employment or training (NEET) by local authority.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Work and Pensions Secretary, Therese Coffey, delivered a speech to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development about the measures that the UK is taking to stimulate the economy, support job growth and get people back to work safely.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 9, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson MP, has delivered a speech on FE reform. The speech focused on: the growing importance of FE and the need for high-quality technical skills to drive the economic recovery a vision for a “wholesale rebalancing towards further...