by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 22, 2021 | Uncategorised
Following the initiative ‘Apprentices on the Frontline’ in 2020, this year as part of the National Apprenticeship Awards, they have launched ‘Apprentices in Action’. The campaign will be focussing on how employers and apprentices are...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 21, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has announced that consortiums of providers. local employers and representative bodies that were unsuccessful in the skills accelerator funding earlier this year can now bid for an alternative pilot project, the Skills Accelerator Progression Fund. Up to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 21, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Treasury has announced that green projects across the country are set to benefit from funding from the UK’s first ever Green Gilt. Government bonds, or gilts, are sold to institutional investors and provide a fixed rate of return until their expiry. The UK’s...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 21, 2021 | Uncategorised
Public Health England (PHE) has updated its guidance document on promoting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. It contains guidance for headteachers and college principals on the 8 principles for promoting emotional health and wellbeing in schools...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 21, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has announced that schools, sixth form and FE colleges will be able to apply for a grant of £1,200 for senior leaders to gain the knowledge and skills they need to roll out an effective whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing. This...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 21, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has published an analysis of vacancy data, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. Their findings show that whilst vacancies are above pre-pandemic levels, the surge of vacancies is in low-paid occupations, and that...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 20, 2021 | Uncategorised
This article profiles the new ministerial roles within the DfE following the government reshuffle.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 20, 2021 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has announced that its new Chief Regulator is Dr Jo Saxton. Dr Saxton is a former Ofqual board member and government education policy adviser and took up her role on 18 September.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 20, 2021 | Uncategorised
A survey of UK businesses by the Confederation of British Industry has concluded that UK’s jobs outlook is strengthening, with 50% of their respondents expecting to grow their workforce in the next year. However, around three quarters (76%) of businesses are reporting...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 20, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DWP recently held some DWP Flexible Support Fund Dynamic Purchasing System 2 (FSF DPS 2) – Market Event Pre-Launch Sessions. A final Q&A log capturing queries raised during these sessions is available through the Jaggaer system. The FSF DPS 2 has now...
