by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
This new report from Policy Exchange – backed by two former Work and Pensions Secretaries – sets out fifteen measures to boost the role of workplaces in supporting the nation’s health to reduce the record number of people on long-term sick leave, save the NHS money...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Mar 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
Thirteen specially selected apprenticeships will receive a £3,000 per-apprentice funding boost from April, the Treasury has announced. This is part of a two-year £50 million pilot, in which the DfE will support eligible providers with an additional payment of £3,000...
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...
