by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 15, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has announced further measures to ‘boost the nation’s skills, level up opportunities and get more people into better paid jobs’. It states that the Skills Bootcamp training programmes will be expanded, and 18 areas across the country will be...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 15, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published its outcome delivery plan for 2021 to 2022 which sets out its priority outcomes and describes how it plans to deliver them.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 15, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DWP has published its outcome delivery plan for 2021 to 2022 which sets out its priority outcomes and describes how it plans to deliver them.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 15, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Office for National Statistics has published the Labour market overview, UK: July 2021 which contains estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK. The Institute for Employment Studies briefing on...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 15, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated its statutory guidance for schools and colleges on providing careers guidance. The guidance applies to all students in school from year 8 to year 13, all students in college up to and including the age of 18 and students aged up to 25 with a...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 15, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has launched a consultation seeking views on its proposals for reforming the FE funding and accountability systems. The consultation sets out its proposals to reform the adult skills funding system so it is simpler, outcome-focused and more effective, and to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 15, 2021 | Uncategorised
The £150 million Community Ownership Fund is for communities across the UK. It has been set up to help communities take ownership of assets and amenities at risk of closure. It will run for 4 years. The Community Ownership Fund bidding prospectus has been published...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 15, 2021 | Uncategorised
The government has published a Build Back Better High Streets Strategy which sets out the government’s long-term plan to support the evolution of high streets into thriving places to work, visit and live.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 14, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated its FE Covid-19 operational guidance for FE and skills providers. The update is to clarify that, from 19 July, the government is removing the requirement to wear face coverings in law but expects and recommends that they are worn in enclosed and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 14, 2021 | Uncategorised
The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Information: adult education budget (AEB) reconciliation thresholds for ESFA grant funded providers for 2020 to 2021 academic year; 3. Information: 2020 to 2021 year-end forecast...
