by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 19, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Office for National Statistics has published ‘Coronavirus and depression in adults, Great Britain: June 2020’ based on the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey. The survey shows that almost one in five adults (19.2%) were likely to be experiencing some form...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 19, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA is gathering insight from providers and employers on the benefits of different approaches to delivering the minimum 20% off-the-job training element of an apprenticeship. It is keen to understand if it is of interest to employers and providers to deliver more...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 19, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE announced in June that FE colleges will receive a share of £200 million to repair and refurbish buildings and campuses. They have now published the individual allocations.
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR), the regulatory arm of the UK Statistics Authority watchdog, is launching a review into how Ofqual’s results algorithm was developed. The OSR have stated that the review will “consider the extent to which the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
A survey conducted looking at cyber security policy during COVID-19 has found that 39% of those polled have dismissed staff for cybersecurity breaches during COVID-19. The survey also revealed that 65% of these companies have made substantial changes to their cyber...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has issued a statement to explain that the statistical standardisation approach – the grading algorithm – used in A levels and GCSEs was not used in most vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs), including BTECs. They have said that the small proportion...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Resolution Foundation has published a report called ‘Can training help workers change their stripes’. The report assesses the UK’s recent track record in both training to help recently out-of-work adults re-enter a job and training to help them change...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DWP has updated the employer guidance for the sector-based work academy programme. This programme is designed to help meet employers’ immediate and future recruitment needs as well as to recruit a workforce with the right skills to sustain and grow their...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
The London School of Economics and Political Science has published a report entitled ‘What can previous recessions tell us about the Covid-19 downturn?’. The report concludes that the COVID-19 recession is having a disproportionate impact on the most...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 16, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has announced a rise in the proportion of A and A* grades awarded this year at A level, which were awarded via an algorithm adopted by Ofqual to replace exams cancelled in the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst the proportion of top A level grades has increased by 2.4%...
