by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated its guidance on funding and financial support available for education, childcare and children’s social care organisations to align with updated HMT/HMRC guidance.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
Apprenticeship and Skills Minister Gillian Keegan has written to MPs to announce that the DfE will be introducing targeted financial relief measures for providers who hold direct contracts with the ESFA. This will not apply for levy contracts held between providers...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated its guidance on providing technology to support remote education. They have clarified the role of responsible bodies in ordering digital devices for eligible children and young people and clarification on who digital devices and internet access...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has published data on the amount of money distributed to SMEs by every local authority in England as part of the 2 grant schemes launched to help businesses deal with coronavirus.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Parliamentary Review of the year for 2019 has been published. This document looks specifically at how the last year in politics has affected Further and Higher Education.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has provided a collection of resources from a range of public bodies, organisations and charities that may be useful to employers and employees. This collection has been updated with a Mental Health at Work toolkit for small businesses and the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated its guidance for teachers and leaders on educating children during COVID-19. The new update is to include BBC Bitesize Daily to the resources available.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The CIPD has published a new report, commissioned by the Low Pay Commission, called ‘Productivity bounce or squeeze: employer responses to the National Living Wage’ (NLW). This report summarises surveys of employers in 2015, 2018 and 2019 and includes case...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has updated its ERDF and ESF Q&A documents on its European Structural and Investment Funds: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response guidance page.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published guidance setting out the advanced learner loans funding and performance management rules for the 2020 to 2021 funding year. They have also published the methodology for establishing maximum amounts for advanced learner loans designated...
