by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Resolution Foundation has published a briefing note focusing on the prospects facing young people leaving full-time education today, highlighting the size and length of employment and effects to their pay that they could experience due to the economic fallout from...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Office for National Statistics has published a paper to provide an overview of how the global outbreak of COVID-19 and the wider containment efforts is expected to impact upon the UK Labour Market.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published details of the 2020 to 2021 funding system for the adult education budget (AEB) and 16 to 18 traineeships. Version 1 of the AEB funding rates and formula guide for 2020 to 2021 has been published and the ESFA have said that there are no changes...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government’s webpage where they have listed additional government resources to help businesses, employees and the self-employed affected by COVID-19, has been updated to include a link to a recorded webinar about support for small businesses, and a link to...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
Latest edition of the ESFA’s business update: 1. Coronavirus (COVID-19): apprenticeship programme guidance update; 2. New, free ‘Skills Toolkit’ to boost workplace skills; 3. Recruiting Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education board members.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has published information on Prevent Management during the closure of education settings, which includes guidance for those institutions who have pupils receiving Channel support.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has issued an update relating to non levy procured apprenticeship contracts. Contract extensions were issued to training providers at the beginning of March with a start date of 1 April 2020. Training providers with existing procured contracts received...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published information on paying apprentices that are furloughed, along with a worked example, on the apprenticeship service.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA have said that they are currently assessing applications for the provider relief scheme and will notify applicants of the outcome between Wednesday 6 May – Tuesday 12 May.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
Latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Information: provider relief scheme 3. Information: paying apprentices that are furloughed; 4. Information: Secretary of State approved list of independent special schools in England...