by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 3, 2023 | Uncategorised
New research from City & Guilds and the 5% Club called Levying Up, found that the government’s apprenticeship levy is currently not working as many employers perceive it should. It shows that levy-paying employers are using an average of 55.5% of available funds...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 2, 2023 | Uncategorised
In March, the Sussex Chamber will be holding two events as an opportunity to hear about their process of revising their “LSIP Priorities and Solutions” to form a new Roadmap for Change for the skills system in the Sussex area and to share the proposed...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 2, 2023 | Uncategorised
The Coastal Communities Alliance (CCA) is a partnership of coastal Local Authorities, coastal organisations and individuals with an interest in coastal matters. The “Communities on the Edge” report focused on assessing the need for Levelling Up in...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 2, 2023 | Uncategorised
A £1 million fund for new ideas to boost health and welfare at work for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and the self-employed was recently launched by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). Successful...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 2, 2023 | Uncategorised
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is helping organisations in sectors most at risk to implement baseline security controls and prevent the most common types of cyber attacks using the Funded Cyber Essentials Programme. Click here for more information and to...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 2, 2023 | Uncategorised
Details of the colleges and training providers that are making free level 3 qualifications available to eligible adults.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 2, 2023 | Uncategorised
New regulations from the Administrative Earnings Threshold (AET) have come into place, which mean that more than 120,000 working people on Universal Credit across Great Britain will receive a job support boost this spring. The Administrative Earnings Threshold (AET)...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 2, 2023 | Uncategorised
Research by the Chartered Management Institute found that employers are less open to hiring older workers than bringing in younger talent. The survey of more than 1,000 managers found that 74% are open “to a large extent” to hiring younger workers, especially between...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 2, 2023 | Uncategorised
This useful article from Paul Joyce, Deputy Director, Further Education & Skills, Ofsted, looks towards the future of FE and Skills, the positives in the report and areas for improvement.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Feb 2, 2023 | Uncategorised
Skills Minister Robert Halfon gave a speech at University UK’s conference and spoke about the role of degree apprenticeships in the ladder of opportunity. He said “They enable people to climb, rung by rung, towards a good job and a great career.”...
