by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
Three more areas of England are to gain control of their adult education budgets in devolution deals announced in the chancellor’s budget however, there was no new investment for FE. The chancellor’s Spring Budget emphasised substantial reductions in taxes,...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
The Chancellor of the Exchequer presented his Spring Budget to Parliament on Wednesday 6 March 2024. This document sets out the estimated impact of changes to tax, welfare and public service spending policy that carry a direct, quantifiable impact on households. It...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
Alongside tax cuts for workers, harnessing technology to benefit the public sector was at the heart of the Chancellor’s Spring Budget that will deliver the long-term change the country needs to deliver a brighter future for Britain, and improve economic security and...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
Following the next generation of welfare reforms announced last Autumn, including the flagship £2.5 billion Back to Work Plan, more people will be rewarded for hard work with cuts to National Insurance worth £900 for the average employee this year. The DWP has already...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
Experts have had concerns that the spring budget did not go ‘far enough’ in supporting workers and workplace issues. The government recently announced in the Spring Budget, further cuts to national insurance contributions, changes to pension funds and...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt headlined more tax cuts for working people and more investment in high-potential industries in his ‘Budget for Long-Term Growth’. With the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) confirming inflation is set to fall to target a year...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 4, 2024 | Uncategorised
The DfE Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge for Schools and Colleges (ASK) programme offers a range of free support for schools and colleges designed to inform and inspire students, staff and parents about apprenticeships and T Levels. Led by CXK in the South, SCTP...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 4, 2024 | Uncategorised
This week is National Careers Week (NCW). National Careers Week is a celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK. The aim is to provide a focus for careers guidance activity at an important stage in the academic calendar to help...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 3, 2024 | Uncategorised
A greater focus on technology brings into sharp focus an issue that has been a perennial concern in recent years. The question of skills, and particularly the shortage of technology skills, is top of mind. The majority of UK CEOs (78%) report some extent of skills...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 3, 2024 | Uncategorised
DfE is hosting a webinar today at 4pm to 5pm, on the increase in measles cases, with speakers from UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England (NHSE). The webinar will cover information on measles, an overview of current epidemiology, the importance of the MMR...
