by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has launched a new online platform giving people to free, high-quality digital and numeracy courses to help build up their skills, progress in work and boost their job prospects. The new website, hosted on gov.uk, called The Skills Toolkit, gives access to a...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has announced a Bounce Back Loan scheme to help small and medium-sized businesses to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000. The government will guarantee 100% of the loan and there won’t be any fees or interest to pay for the first 12 months. Loan terms...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 27, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Office for National Statistics has published their quarterly Economic Review for April 2020. This is an analysis of economic statistics development and trends and showcase for the Office for National Statistics use of latest data and analytical capabilities.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 27, 2020 | Uncategorised
The South East LEP recently ran a business impact survey to understand more about how coronavirus, and the government’s response to the crisis, has impacted businesses in the South East. The results of the survey are available here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 27, 2020 | Uncategorised
Article looking at some of the challenges of lockdown and working from home, such as feelings of isolation and anxiety, and how some employers are helping their staff to stay well and working during lockdown.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary Rebecca Long Bailey and Labour’s Shadow Apprenticeships Minister Toby Perkins have written to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson to warn that thousands of jobs could be lost and the courses relating to many of Britain’s 627,700...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated the guidance for all institutions administering the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund in the 2019 to 2020 academic year to include information on supporting disadvantaged students during the COVID-19 outbreak.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
As part of the Ofqual announcements around vocational and technical qualification, Ofqual has said that students due to take functional skills assessments this summer will receive a calculated grade in most cases. The DfE has said that rule requiring level 2...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual Chief Regulator, Sally Collier, has responded to the Direction from the Secretary of State for Education, about vocational and technical qualifications, and other general qualifications, in 2020. Her letter refers to work that Ofqual will now do to award...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated its guidance aimed at FE providers on maintaining education and skills training, changes to funding arrangements, data collections and assessment. The latest changes include updates to signpost to other recent publications including free school...
