by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 23, 2024 | Uncategorised
Skills gaps remain “stubbornly high” with nearly two thirds of organisations facing skills shortages, research has revealed. According to The Open University’s annual Business Barometer report, three in five (62 per cent) UK organisations continue to report “worrying”...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 23, 2024 | Uncategorised
In their general election manifestos, the main UK-wide political parties set out their ambitions for schools and colleges in England, including commitments on funding. In this article, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) detail what this might mean for schools and...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 23, 2024 | Uncategorised
Further education leaders have expressed their “alarm” at the lack of detail on education funding in the main party political manifestos. Closing the end of ‘manifestos’ week, leaders of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers, adult education body Holex...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 23, 2024 | Uncategorised
National adult education procured contracts are to be extended, the Education and Skills Funding Agency has announced. Training providers that were successful in the government’s £75 million tender for 2023/24 will have their allocations renewed into 2024/25 for one...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 23, 2024 | Uncategorised
Ahead of the general election on 4th July, the Education Policy Institute (EPI), funded by the Nuffield Foundation, has published an analysis of the plans for education set out in the manifestos of the main political parties in England. This report provides an...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 17, 2024 | Uncategorised
The Office of National Statistics have provided the June estimates of employment, unemployment, inactivity, average weekly earnings, vacancies and other labour market related statistics for the UK. Click here for more and here for commentary from the Institute for...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 17, 2024 | Uncategorised
Brighton and Hove City Council is sharing this Invitation to Tender to obtain professional, properly defined and priced propositions for the delivery of accredited adult learning programmes to enable residents to gain qualifications and skills, to support progression...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 17, 2024 | Uncategorised
With digitisation a high priority for the adult social care sector, it is vital awarding organisations and training providers keep ahead of the curve by developing, embedding and delivering digital, data and technology skills and leadership. This event will look at...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 17, 2024 | Uncategorised
TechNative in partnership with Skills East Sussex and the East Sussex Careers Hub, will be bringing the World of Tech and Digital Careers into the Classroom at the Tech Teacher Encounters day on July 5th at Bexhill Sixth Form College. This event is FREE and open to...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 16, 2024 | Uncategorised
The pandemic amplified existing labour market and organisational inequalities in access to flexible working. Half of working adults were able to work from home at times during the pandemic, others were not to due to the location-based nature of their work. For this...
