by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has published an article containing policy recommendations for government aimed at preventing the disadvantage gap from increasing during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Their proposals include doubling Pupil Premium funding for...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has met with unions to discuss the coronavirus job retention scheme and concerns which have been raised about the government’s back to work guidelines. The Chancellor has said that he is working on the most effective way to wind down...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 5, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DWP has published a report entitled, ‘Workless households and educational attainment statutory indicators, 2020’, containing data on children in workless households and children’s educational attainment. The report has also been added to a collection...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 5, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published the funding regulations for 2020 to 2021 and updated the regulations for 2019 to 2020 to account for the use of electronic recruitment and delivery systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. These regulations have also been added to their 16-19...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 5, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Office for National Statistics has published in depth analysis of UK productivity including new microdata research and methods improvements.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published the latest updated apprenticeships funding bands spreadsheet that shows the apprenticeship standards that have an approved assessment plan and are ready for employers and training organisations to use.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorised
Office for National Statistics has published a document called Personal and economic well-being in Great Britain: May 2020, which consists of estimates looking across personal well-being and economic well-being covering the period October 2019 to April 2020 to...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has added a webchat link to their existing Business Support Helpline information. Businesses can contact the helpline for free advice.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE is tendering for contracts for up to £10 million to support and upgrade the apprenticeship service. Further information can be read here.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published a list of qualifications that they will stop funding from 1 August 2020, as part of the review of post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below in England. The list sets out which funding streams will be affected, and how the pre-existing...
