by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 9, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Learning and Work Institute runs an annual Adult Participation in Learning survey. This article summarises the main findings from this year’s survey, including that overall participation in learning has increased, but persistent inequalities exist between...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 9, 2021 | Uncategorised
Aviva has published a report entitled ‘How we live’ providing insights into people’s working habits, multigenerational living expectations, home possessions, attitudes toward green transport and staycation holiday plans.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 9, 2021 | Uncategorised
The House of Commons Library has produced a research briefing for the House of Commons second reading debate on the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill. It provides background on the main provisions of the Bill, outlines its progress through Parliament, contains...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 9, 2021 | Uncategorised
The House of Commons Library has produced a research briefing giving an overview of the Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill currently before Parliament, and related issues.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 9, 2021 | Uncategorised
The House of Commons Library has produced a research briefing on The Turing Scheme, the government’s replacement for the Erasmus+ programme. It includes a summary of the scheme, how it works, issues raised about the scheme and responses to it.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Youth Futures Foundation has launched a new £6.1 million Connected Futures Fund to support young people to get good jobs through local partnerships. One of the areas that it is looking for partnership bids from is Hastings in East Sussex. It is seeking bids that...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
Lifelong Learning Week is 8 – 12 November. To Week aims to raise the profile of lifelong learning and to celebrate and champion adult learners and adult learning providers. Following its recent report highlighting the benefits of community learning, SCTP member...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
East Sussex County Council (ESCC) has announced that it has secured £2.5 million from the UK Community Renewal Fund, which will support five projects in the county. The projects receiving funding include the Innovation Masters Programme, an East Sussex wide project...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
The South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) ran a Clean Growth event recently, bringing together some of the South East’s key players in the realm of sustainability, clean growth and renewable energy. This article highlights some of the work the LEP is...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has published an article on how it is supporting skills training to help meet the net zero carbon emissions target by 2050. It cites the launch of its Green Apprenticeships Advisory Panel to see how current...
