by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 22, 2024 | News
The New Towns Taskforce, led by Sir Michael Lyons, will recommend sites for new towns within the next year to enhance economic growth and address the housing crisis. This initiative is a key part of the government’s strategy to provide necessary homes and...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 22, 2024 | News
International skills charity and SCTP member, NOCN Group, has released a report analysing the global construction skills landscape and its impact on the UK’s economic growth. The report highlights the challenges for the new Government in establishing Skills England...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 22, 2024 | News
Alison McGovern MP, Minister for Employment delivered a speech setting out how to get Britain’s labour market and economy working again. She stated, “The truth is, for any individual, you can look at the ups and downs of life and describe why they aren’t...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 22, 2024 | News
The new Labour Government has committed to reform the Apprenticeship Levy (introduced under the Conservatives in 2017) to allow businesses to use a to-be-determined portion of the levy pot on other skills training, through a new ‘Growth and Skills Levy’. This is a...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 22, 2024 | News
Labour’s proposal to allow businesses to use “up to 50 percent” of the apprenticeship levy for other types of training has been sidelined as ministers contend with budget constraints. The Department for Education (DfE) is forecasting a £40 million...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 22, 2024 | News
The UK recently convened leading nations, including the US and EU, for talks on tackling the growing threat of cyber-attacks, as new figures showed that nearly half of British businesses lacked the skills needed to protect against cyber-crime. The discussions, which...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 22, 2024 | News
UK consumer confidence dropped significantly in September, with the GfK Consumer Confidence Index falling by seven points to -20. Key indicators such as personal finances, economic outlook, and purchase intentions all showed notable declines compared to the previous...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
ESFA are looking at changing the way the following organisations submit their financial statements to them: special-post 16 Institutions (SPIs) non-maintained Special Schools (NMSS) independent Training Providers (ITPs) independent Learning Providers (ILPs) If you are...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
DfE announced on Monday 2 September that single headline grades for schools will be scrapped with immediate effect to boost school standards and increase transparency for parents. The government is committed, in time, to replacing single headline grades in all the...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
The R12 update for provider Qualification Achievement Rates (QARs) has now been released for 2023 to 2024. This will be the last in-year update until provisional and final full year data is released, in January and in March. In-year QARs can be accessed through view...
