by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 9, 2022 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) apprentice panel has launched an apprenticeship survey aimed at gain insight into apprentices’ views of apprenticeships. This is a short survey and should take about 10 minutes to complete. This...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 9, 2022 | Uncategorised
Following the announcement by the government to revoke the regulations making vaccines a condition of deployment for health and social care staff, the ESFA has published some guidance for providers with health and social care students around this issue.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 9, 2022 | Uncategorised
Following an announcement in December about allocating funding for additional hours in 16 to 19 study programmes from academic year 2022 to 2023, the ESFA has published guidance to support providers to understand the new requirement for additional hours. This article...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 9, 2022 | Uncategorised
The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Reminder: mid-year funding claims for 2021 to 2022; 2. Information: teachers’ pension scheme employer contribution grant for further education providers – details for 2022 to 2023; 3. Information: additional hours in study...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 8, 2022 | Uncategorised
The recently announced ‘Way to Work’ campaign from the Department for Work and Pensions has now started. This changes the regulations for claimants on Universal Credit, and means that those people who are capable of work will be expected to search more...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 8, 2022 | Uncategorised
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has announced that £44 million from the Dormant Assets Scheme will be used to fund charities and social enterprises to help tackle youth unemployment, support communities in deprived areas and give people in need...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 7, 2022 | Uncategorised
CITB has produced a labour market intelligence report looking at the construction industry in the South East and providing information around the skills gaps within the industry.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 7, 2022 | Uncategorised
The Code Institute, alongside some FE provider partners, has published a white paper entitled ‘Levelling Up Access to Further Education’. It is based on case studies around the adoption of a solution where technology and pedagogy are one, allowing Further...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 7, 2022 | Uncategorised
The government recently published its National Cyber Strategy 2022. This sets out the government’s approach to protecting and promoting the UK’s interests in cyberspace. The strategy is built around five core pillars, one of which is “strengthening the UK cyber...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 7, 2022 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has published Apprenticeship programme statistics for 2018/19 to 2021/22 giving insights into the apprenticeship programme including starts and incentive claims.
