by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
Latest from ESFA including: Announcement: Transfer of ESFA functions into the Department for Education.Action: Recording your T Level data accurately. Information: New apprenticeship technical funding guide. Information: Early career framework mentor backfill and time...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
This publication updates the apprenticeships statistics to include the latest monthly data on apprenticeship starts, reported to date. This provisional data now covers August 2023 to June 2024. Key data includes: Apprenticeship starts were up by 1.1% to 278,590...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is set to close, bringing the current functions into the Department for Education, the government has announced today (Wednesday 11 September). Since 2017, the ESFA has administered funding to deliver education and...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
Last week, Bridget Phillipson’s gave a speech at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Education at a Glance annual report launch event. Click here for the full transcript.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
Last week, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s Secretary of State Peter Kyle delivered his speech at the Campaign for Science and Engineering Conference. Peter said in his speech “The Regulatory Innovation Office will cut the time it...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
The most recent labor market data presents a mixed and unclear picture. The main Labour Force Survey (LFS) shows increased volatility, and its results differ from other measures like Workforce Jobs and payroll data. All sources, however, indicate little to no growth...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
The Workplace Equity Commission, convened by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), has outlined more than 40 recommendations to improve employment opportunities and breakdown barriers for people in the workplace. The Commission has focused on supporting the 5.5...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
Experts advising government on how to tackle the ‘greatest employment challenge for a generation’ met with the Work and Pensions Secretary for the first time last week. The new Labour Market Advisory Board is made up of labour market experts from across business,...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
Workers are spending time on low-value, manual tasks despite more than three-quarters of companies increasing their investment in technology. According to Docusign’s Digital Maturity Report 2024, employees are wasting almost two working days per week (12.6 hours) on...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 15, 2024 | News
Helen Hayes, MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, has been elected as the new chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee. Hayes won the position in a ballot against Sharon Hodgson and Marie Tidball. As the first woman to hold this role, Hayes will lead...
