by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorised
A new Coronavirus Business Support Hub is now available on gov.uk. The hub brings together key information for businesses including on funding and support, business closures, your responsibilities as an employer and managing your business during coronavirus. The hub...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Association for Project Management has published a paper titled The Future of Work and Skills, taking a broad look at the changes under way in how we work and the implications for skills. The paper looks at what changes are taking place in the world of work, what...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Cabinet office’s Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 220 sets out information and guidance for public bodies on payment of their suppliers to ensure service continuity during and after the current COVID-19 outbreak. The DfE is considering how to respond to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorised
Sussex Chamber of Commerce has launched a search to find companies and individuals in Sussex who are going the extra mile to help support people, places, products and frontline key workers during the current COVID-19 crisis. They will be showcasing these stories...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has made changes to one of the Conditions of Acceptance to the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP) in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Main providers and employer providers are now required to directly deliver apprenticeship training...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorised
Latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Information: Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers – applications from employers of critical workers; 3. Information: Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers –...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
The latest Ofsted guidance and information relating to coronavirus for schools, early years, children’s social care and further education and skills providers has been updated with information on routine inspections being suspended and to add information on publishing...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
The National Education Union (NEU) has written a letter to the Prime Minister calling for an end to speculation on school and colleges reopening. The NEU is asking for the modelling, evidence and plans that will form the basis of any decisions made by the government...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
Article looking at what the future workplace might look at after the COVID-19 crisis. It looks at what could be done to engage and support employee’s mental well-being, develop their emotional intelligence and capacity for self-leadership, nurture their agility and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated its guidance on how it measures the performance of FE providers, due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The guidance states that they will not publish any institution-level qualification achievement rates in the national achievement rate tables for the...