by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 10, 2022 | Uncategorised
As part of the government’s National AI Strategy, it has announced up to £23 million in funding to create more Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data conversion courses, aimed at helping young people from underrepresented groups including women, black people and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 10, 2022 | Uncategorised
The latest ETF Online Resources and Courses Update has been published.
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...
