by Sarah Sawyer | May 7, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DWP has updated the Access to Work factsheet to incorporate new changes due to COVID-19.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Association of Colleges (AoC) has published a survey of colleges in England on the impact of COVID-19. The survey has revealed that colleges stand to lose £150 million by the next academic year due to the coronavirus pandemic. They have reported that with over £2...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Association of Colleges is predicting that half of the new labour market entrants (approximately 100,000 16 to 25 year olds) will struggle to find meaningful employment as the economic shocks of COVID19 continue to be felt. They are therefore calling on the...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) is currently consulting on a proposed new model for setting individual apprenticeship standard funding rates, the deadline for which has been extended to 18 May. It is now reported that there will be a...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published their progress report on the apprenticeships reform programme. The report details the progress towards the apprenticeship starts target the government set itself between 2015 and 2020, and progress on widening participation and with public sector...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
On Monday 4 May, Lsect held a webcast in their series about the FE sector’s response & requirements to coronavirus pandemic. This latest one featured the new shadow FE minister, Toby Perkins MP as well as representatives from the AoC and AELP. You can view a...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Office for National Statistics has published ‘An overview of the effects of COVID-19 on UK GDP’ which provides an overview of how the global outbreak of COVID-19 and the wider containment efforts is expected to impact upon UK gross domestic product...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated their guidance on year-end forecast funding claims. Providers with selected allocations no longer need to submit a year-end forecast funding claim for 2019 to 2020.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published the latest apprenticeship starts by parliamentary constituency dashboard covering May 2010 to January 2020.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government’s new Bounce Back Loans have been launched. Small businesses are now able to apply for the new quick and easy-to access loans of up to £50,000. The government has agreed with lenders that a flat rate of 2.5% interest will be charged on these...
