by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Social Mobility Commission has published research on the causes of downward social mobility, its impact and the differences between voluntary and involuntary downward social mobility.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Treasury has published a comparison of independent forecasts for the UK economy in September 2020.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Education Secretary Gavin Williamson gave a speech at the Association of Colleges FE Summit 2020 on 18 November, about the government’s plans for the FE sector. His speech included the Lifetime Skills Guarantee, Institutes of Technology, capital spending and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has redesigned the find apprenticeship training function in the apprenticeship service. It says it has made the changes to make it easier for employers to compare training providers by displaying their overall ratings in a list. It will also show information...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Information: Traineeships Framework for Delivery 2020 to 2021: information for employers and education providers; 3. Information: 16 to 19 funding regulations update for...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has published a ten point plan setting out how it support green jobs and invest in making the UK a global leader in green technologies. They have said that ‘The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution’ will “mobilise £12...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
The CBI has published a report analysing the causes of and solutions to England’s productivity gaps, and considers the impact of COVID-19, Brexit and AI/automation on the country’s levelling up agenda.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual’s Chief Regulator, Glenys Stacey has written to the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, about the flexibility of approaches for assessing vocational & technical qualifications (VTQ).
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
The final of the National Apprenticeship Awards 2020 will take place on Wednesday 25 November at 19:30 in a live broadcast. The awards will be hosted via the National Apprenticeship Awards website appawards.co.uk and you can watch via a simple registration process on...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 16, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Social Market Foundation has published a report exploring the role that adult education does and could play in improving the labour market outcomes of low-income households.
