by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
Reforms to off-payroll working rules have been delayed by 12 months as part of the government’s COVID-19 economic response package. These reforms will now come in on 6 April 2021, more details can be read here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 4, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government’s support for business guidance has been updated to include the latest information about the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and the introdution of the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme. Full details of all the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 4, 2020 | Uncategorised
The HMRC guidance on claiming employees’ wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been updated to confirm that apprentices can continue with funded training when employers use this scheme. The guidance states that ‘Apprentices can be...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
Innovate UK has launched a new £20million fund to support UK businesses to focus on emerging or increasing needs of society and industries during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. The applications must demonstrate both realistic and significant benefits for...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
East Sussex County Council has implemented a daily ‘message board’ that is emailed to all schools, colleges and known training providers at 3pm each day. This communication contains all the key releases and updates relating to keeping providers open during the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DWP has published a special version of its Touchbase newsletter with a roundup of recent DWP announcements regarding the coronavirus support for employers, benefit claimants and businesses. The update includes the news that the Universal Credit Transition Fund...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
SCTP member, Lotus Learning Consultants has produced these top tips as a useful reminder of some essentials to help maintain and promote both physical and mental health when you are working from home. Suzanne from Lotus Learning Consultants will be running some free...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
Following guidance from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) that face-to-face end-point competency assessment can be carried out remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, awarding organisations have warned that online assessment will only...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
City & Guilds is to allow functional skills exams to be sat at home by using online meeting software such as GoToMeeting, Zoom and Microsoft Teams during the COVID-19 crisis. Detailed guidance and instructions will be available to their centres during the week...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
Latest monthly newsletter from the Education & Training Foundation outlining latest news and support programmes for the FE and skills sector. The latest fortnightly T Level bulletin which details the Department for Education’s funded T level professional...
