by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Treasury has published a progress update on the Plan for Jobs.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has brought together a collection of resources about T Levels including a T Level student activity pack and factsheets outlining the different T Level courses on offer.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Department for Work and Pensions has released new guidance in relation to the Kickstart scheme: How the Kickstart Scheme works – general guidance on how the Kickstart Scheme works Kickstart Scheme for employers – guidance for employers on how the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education apprentice panel have launched ‘Raising the standards: the apprentice guide to quality apprenticeships’. This guide has been created by apprentices for employers and training providers on how to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced that from 13 September 2021, levy paying employers can create a pledge of up to 25% of their annual levy funds, using their apprenticeship service account. They can select how much funding they want to transfer and set optional criteria for the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Government has announced measures to help tackle the HGV driver shortage following a public consultation. The measures include overhauling the test so will only need to take 1 test to drive both a rigid and articulated lorry, rather than having to take 2 separate...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Ministry of Justice is hosting an interactive virtual event to support businesses interested in recruiting people from prison on 21 October. This is an opportunity to hear from employers including Greggs, Timpson and Greene King about why they have benefitted from...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorised
SCTP member, London Learning Consortium is managing ESF Community Grant funding in the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership (C2C LEP) area. The funding is in the form of small grants of up to £20,000 to third sector and other small organisations for the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Government’s Small Business Minister Paul Scully has written an open letter to businesses about the resources available to help promote positive mental health in the workplace.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has published a commentary reporting on what has been happening to adult education in prisons during the pandemic. It reports that prison education is in a very poor state and that over the next year they will, alongside HM Inspectorate of Prisons, be reviewing...
