by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
A new CIPD survey of 1000 employers highlights that employers would like to see the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) made more flexible to allow furloughed staff to work reduced hours and for the scheme to be extended to at least the end of...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
Latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Information: post-16 provider relief scheme; 3. Information: qualification funding approval 2020 to 2021; 4. Information: procured adult education budget (AEB) including 19-24...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
The CBI has produced an online factsheet for businesses to help understand what financial support is available for them from the government in the form of grants and loans and tax relief etc., with details about each scheme.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
FE Week was joined by Apprenticeship and Skills Minister Gillian Keegan on 27 April to discuss the response to the COVID-19 pandemic for the FE and skills sector. A recording of the webcast can be accessed here. The Minister responded to the question about the number...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has confirmed that local councils have had their funding allocations confirmed following the announcement two weeks ago of £1.6 billion in additional funding. Following an earlier allocation, this means that councils in England will be provided with...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has published a list of free or discounted resources for students, schools, universities and training providers including from Oxford University Press, Pearson, the British Council, the Open University and the British Educational...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
Article from SDN about apprenticeship compliance and how the lockdown period could provide an opportunity to reflect on an organisation’s compliance practices, to be more certain of safeguarding funding when normal business resumes. SDN’s compliance...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has updated its ERDF, ESF and EAFRD Q&A documents on the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Programme COVID-19 response page. The new questions can be found at the bottom of each document.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has launched a new online platform giving people to free, high-quality digital and numeracy courses to help build up their skills, progress in work and boost their job prospects. The new website, hosted on gov.uk, called The Skills Toolkit, gives access to a...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has announced a Bounce Back Loan scheme to help small and medium-sized businesses to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000. The government will guarantee 100% of the loan and there won’t be any fees or interest to pay for the first 12 months. Loan terms...
