by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 13, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DWP has published special version of its Touchbase newsletter detailing the Coronavirus support for employers, benefit claimants and businesses following announcements in the Budget.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 13, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that apprentices who are ready for assessment but cannot be assessed due to assessor illness or Covid-19 related measures will be allowed to have a break in learning. The latest advice also permits employer driven...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 13, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Budget, delivered on 11 March, announced an investment of £1.5 billion over five years in capital spending to refurbish FE colleges, and committed to a new £2.5 billion National Skills fund to improve adult skills, which they will consult on in the spring on how...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 13, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education’s latest guidance on COVID-19 for education settings is available here. It has opened a helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents and young people with questions about COVID-19 related to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 13, 2020 | Uncategorised
The National Audit Office has published a report examining whether the Department for Education is supporting disadvantaged families effectively through free early education and childcare entitlements. A summary can be read here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 12, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has published statistics on apprenticeship starts, between the 2012/13 and 2018/19 academic years, by employer size, sector and region. One factor which the report shows is that small businesses have seen a decrease in apprenticeship...
