by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 8, 2020 | Uncategorised
The HMRC has stated that they are not going to set out to try to find employers that have made legitimate mistakes in compiling their furlough claims when applying for the coronavirus job retention scheme, but would be focusing on tackling furlough fraud and abuse of...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 8, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published Education at a Glance 2020 which provides information on the state of education around the world, providing data on the structure, finances and performance of education systems. The...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 8, 2020 | Uncategorised
The National Living Wage was set to increase by 6.2% in April 2021, but the Low Pay Commission believes a rise in April will be unaffordable for many employers and so may advise the government to freeze the planned rise. If the decision goes ahead it would be...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 7, 2020 | Uncategorised
A summary of apprenticeships and skills policy in England from 2015 onwards has been published by the House of Commons library.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 7, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has announced the opening of its Care Leaver Internship Scheme, which offers 12-month paid internships aimed at helping care leavers to develop skills and competencies that support them into long-term jobs. More than 500 internship opportunities for...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 7, 2020 | Uncategorised
The latest T Level bulletin from the Education and Training Foundation which details the Department for Education’s funded T level professional development offer. This article examines the enrolment figures for the first ever T levels and how recruitment has been...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 7, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Government has launched a new communications campaign to provide EU based businesses with information to get ready to trade with the UK after 31 December 2020.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 7, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has announced that the proposals set out in their consultation on the arrangements for the assessment and awarding of Vocational and Technical and Other General Qualifications (VTQ) in 2020 to 2021, which ran for two weeks in August, are being implemented in...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 4, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) has published a monthly vacancy analysis describing changes in online vacancies over the month to 9 August. The data shows that there are tentative signs of recovery in the labour market as lockdown measures have been eased....
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 4, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has launched a new T Level Professional Development (TLPD) offer, aimed at 2021 T Level providers in particular. The ETF’s TLPD offer is shaped around the needs of FE providers and their workforce, alongside relevant...
