by Sarah Sawyer | May 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE’s guidance for FE and skills providers has been updated guidance to provide further information to plan for wider opening, including clarification on the total proportion of learners from eligible cohorts that should be in education settings at any one...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
Barnardo’s and Vodafone have launched The Great British Tech Appeal, which aims to distribute 10,000 phones and tablets to those most in need during the COVID-19 crisis. They are asking the public to donate smartphones and tablets that can be given to disadvantaged...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Education & Training Foundation (ETF) has announced two new free EdTech webinars to help colleagues from across the FE and Training sector support their learners while working remotely. The first is on ‘Supporting learners with writing skills when...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Chancellor has announced an extension to the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, and given further details on the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme has now been extended. A second and final grant...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated the guidance on recording attendance for educational settings to reflect the changes in how attendance should be recorded following the reopening of some schools from 1 June.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Office for National Statistics has published the latest ‘Coronavirus and the latest indicators for the UK economy and society data. This is early experimental data on the impact of the coronavirus on the UK economy and society, including online price changes data....
by Sarah Sawyer | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
A recent survey of employers by People Management revealed that most employers expect their staff to continue home working for some time. It showed that only 4 per cent of the 500 employers who responded have returned staff to a place of work following the relaxation...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has shared some positive feedback from apprentices on how remote end point assessment (EPA) is working for them during the COVID-19 lockdown.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated their guidance on prior attainment for 2020 to 2021 in the maths and English condition of funding guidance.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 27, 2020 | Uncategorised
An independent study has been published called ‘Safer technology, safer users: The UK as a world leader in Safety Tech’, which highlights significant growth within the Safety Tech sector, with the number of dedicated online safety firms doubling in the last five years...
