by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published version 2 of the apprenticeships technical funding guide from August 2020. This explains how funding will work for apprenticeship standards starting on or after 1 August 2020, including how they will calculate provider payments. The update from...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, gave a speech at the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) annual conference. His speech included lockdown measures, government support for business, Brexit, skills and infrastructure.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
City and Guilds has launched a new report Act Now, looking at how to address unemployment and reskilling to support the country’s recovery. It argues that “government should devolve more skills funding to a regional level and give regions more autonomy to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DWP has issued a survey in which they are looking for views, thoughts and comments to help it to develop a number of initiatives and to give the employment market the opportunity to tell it the aspects of procurement that it does right and the things it still has...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Treasury has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is being extended until December 2020, with employees receiving 80% of their current salary for hours not worked, up to a maximum of £2,500. The government has also announced that business...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has announced new national restrictions to try and stop the rapidly rising number of COVID-19 cases. The new restrictions come into place on Thursday 5 November and are planned to last until Wednesday 2 December. The new measures are requiring people to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
The latest monthly newsletter for the Centres for Excellence in Maths (CfEM), aims to provide the FE sector with updates regarding the CfEM programme.
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
The 2 – 6 November is Lifelong Learning Week, an annual celebration of the benefits of adult education for individuals, communities and employers. A range of activities are planned for the week to highlight the importance of lifelong learning and celebrating the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DWP has published Kickstart Scheme terms and conditions for employers and Kickstart gateways receiving the Kickstart Scheme grant.
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
CITB has published its Construction Skills Network Industry Outlook forecast for 2021 – 2025. The report outlines three scenarios for how the construction sector might recover from the current recession. The key recommendations from the report can be read...
