by Jasmine Griffiths | Jan 29, 2023 | Uncategorised
UK Poverty 2023 Report sets out recent trends in poverty across the UK, how levels of poverty differ between groups of people and regions, and the impact it has on people’s lives. These findings can help us to understand the current situation and future prospects for...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jan 29, 2023 | Uncategorised
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Youth Employment (APPG) launched its latest report and presented the key findings and recommendations to the Minister for Social Mobility, Youth and Progression, Mims Davies MP. The inquiry ran between October 2022 and January...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jan 29, 2023 | Uncategorised
This interesting article from Louise Doyle at Mesma suggests ways of improving apprenticeship progress reviews such as integrating them into the curriculum.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jan 29, 2023 | Uncategorised
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt set out his vision for long-term prosperity in the UK, calling on businesses in key growth areas to invest in the UK. The Chancellor said: “Our plan for this year remains to halve inflation, grow the economy and get debt falling – all...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jan 29, 2023 | Uncategorised
Ofqual are carrying out consultation on rules for level 2 and below qualifications. This consultation covers the first groups of qualifications that will be approved for delivery in the new landscape. The aim of this consultation is to provide clarity for awarding...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jan 29, 2023 | Uncategorised
The Department of Health and Social Care’s national adult social care recruitment campaign, ‘Made with Care’ is now live until March 2023. The campaign highlights the emotional rewards that a career in care can bring, offering those with the right personal qualities...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jan 29, 2023 | Uncategorised
A “slightly shorter” type of apprenticeship could be explored to help get over-50s to retrain or back into work. This comes from conversations between Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt and Education Secretary Gillian Keegan around ideas to address out-of-work...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jan 29, 2023 | Uncategorised
Ministers have been criticised for going back on their promise to end a “small” proportion of BTECs and other applied general qualifications, as new analysis reveals that more than half will be scrapped by government edict. Officials have announced that 106...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jan 29, 2023 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education recently announced its decision to scrap its pre-employment programme and would be “integrating” it into existing 16 to 19 programmes and adult education provision from August 2023. New figures have revealed that just a third (34.1%) of...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jan 29, 2023 | Uncategorised
Data released by the Department for Education gives a first look at adult learner participation in further education and skills courses this academic year. Here’s what we learned from the first quarter (August 2022 – October 2022): The number of learners on full level...
