by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
The government has announced repayment flexibilities for businesses that took out Bounce Back Loans. The Pay as You Grow scheme will enable borrowers to delay all repayments for a further six months and to extend the length of their loans from six to ten years.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
The government is working to encourage organisations across different sectors which are open during lockdown and where employees cannot work from home, from transport networks to food manufacturers, to sign up to rapid testing programmes that identify cases of...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published the monthly e-news for MI managers, software writers and suppliers about FE data systems and reports, the ILR, open data and other data news from the ESFA
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published research looking at the effect of EU exit on higher education institutions in the UK. The research looks at the effect of changes in the level of tuition fees on international student enrolments at undergraduate and postgraduate level and the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
The government’s Move On Fund aims to free up hostel and refuge spaces by increasing the availability of affordable move-on, or second stage housing, for rough sleepers and those in hostel accommodation, and victims of domestic abuse currently living in refuges...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DWP has announced it will be increasing the number of retraining places on the Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) to 80,000 for the next financial year.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The government has announced new measures to attract more overseas students, boosting access to global student exchanges for thousands of people, and supporting international education partnerships. It has updated its International Education Strategy to include a new...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 5, 2021 | Uncategorised
This article examines the responses from some providers to the timelines to deliver the lifetime skills guarantee offer, following the guidance published with shows that the National Skills Fund funding allocations, as part of the adult education budget are only...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 5, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated the Apprenticeship Brand promotional page by publishing a graduation certificate template and promoting your opportunities 2021 guidance. It has also published the Higher and Degree Vacancy Listing for 2021/22.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 5, 2021 | Uncategorised
As part of National Apprenticeship Week, the government is celebrating apprentices and employers that have gone above and beyond during the pandemic. Resources for National Apprenticeship Week are available on GOV.UK, including social media digital assets and...