by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 9, 2021 | Uncategorised
The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Action: new subcontractor declaration window open, final collection for 2020 to 2021 including nil returns; 3. Action: 16 to 19 Bursary Fund applications and assessment...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
Following calls from some organisations for reforms or relaxations on the apprenticeship levy to be used for other skills training, the Skills Minister Gillian Keegan, speaking at the AELP conference, has stated that the apprenticeship levy should only be used for...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) is leading a policy project on improving access to good work for young people as part of the Health Foundation’s five-year Young People’s Future Health Inquiry, aimed at shaping the future youth policy agenda across health,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Institute of Student Employers has published information for employers on key questions to help with decisions around the mix/balance of graduates and apprentices they may want to recruit and some data to help make decisions about recruiting graduates and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Resolution Foundation has published a report entitled Low Pay Britain 2021. It looks at the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on those on low pay and what that might mean for such workers as the economy starts to recover.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 4, 2021 | Uncategorised
The latest funding news issued by East Sussex County Council is available, signposting funding opportunities in East Sussex and across the South East.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 4, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has announced a £210 million investment over the next 5 years to give public and private sectors access to cutting-edge computing to boost innovation. A new artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 3, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has announced the release of a new online game designed to test teachers’ and trainers’ Essential Digital Skills. The game is installed on the Enhance Digital Teaching Platform and is based on roleplay focused on a maths...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 3, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Treasury has announced that furlough numbers have fallen to their lowest level this year, with the number of people relying on the scheme at 3.4 million. The furlough scheme is in place until the end of September. The latest statistics for the Coronavirus Job...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 2, 2021 | Uncategorised
This article from Emsi looks at data on employer demand for jobs and skills in ‘The Green Economy’.
