by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 26, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published guidance on the use of face coverings for education institutions from 1 September. The guidance states that ‘Schools and colleges will have the discretion to require face coverings in indoor communal areas where social distancing cannot be...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 26, 2020 | Uncategorised
The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Information: Letter from Eileen Milner to college corporation accounting officers; 3. Information: ESFA/HMRC debt and fraud data sharing pilot; 4. Information: Wave 4 T Level...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 26, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated the employer guidance on how to take on an apprentice to include the information about new incentive payments for employing new apprentices.
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 26, 2020 | Uncategorised
Latest newsletter from the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership (C2C LEP) with news on training and skills, development and transport for West Sussex, Brighton & Hove and parts of Surrey and South London. The C2C LEP Growth Hub newsletter for August is...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 25, 2020 | Uncategorised
Applications are now open for two new Education and Training Foundation (ETF) programmes designed to develop the use of high-quality mentoring in the Further Education and Training sector. The ‘New to mentoring’ programme, which will run from October 2020 to March...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 25, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Office for National Statistics has released a publication looking at the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on perceptions of unity and division in Great Britain. it includes an assessment of unity and division over time and across numerous socioeconomic divides,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 25, 2020 | Uncategorised
Industry placements are a fundamental part of the government’s reforms to technical education that includes T Levels. Over the next month, the DfE and the Strategic Development Network (SDN) are hosting three webinars for employers, looking at industry placements in...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has announced funding to support reception pupils with early speaking and language skills. This funding is part of the National Tutoring Programme to help pupils whose education has been disrupted by COVID-19. State funded schools with reception classes will...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated the apprenticeship agreement for training providers which sets out the terms of use of the apprenticeship service for training providers.
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
The National Institute for Health Research School for Public Health Research (NIHR SPHR) has published a report about the impact of COVID-19 on adolescent mental health and wellbeing, social connections and social media activity. The survey findings from the research...
