by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has worked with rail operators to agree a reduction in rail service levels to help tackle the spread of COVID-19, further details are available here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
East Sussex County Council (ESCC) is tendering for an Independent Travel Training service for children and young people. Further information is available through the SE Shared Services e-portal here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
A survey of HR professionals by People Management has shown that supporting staff with general anxiety around coronavirus is the main challenge facing most employers as a result of the outbreak. They have provided some steps that employers can take to help relieve...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorised
The awarding bodies who are designing the first three T-levels for 2020 have called on the government to delay their rollout for a year, and combine them with wave 2, due to the coronavirus crisis. The Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) has also called for guidance...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorised
This article discusses the need for the government to provide information on what support providers might receive as apprenticeship starts inevitably stall during the coronavirus crisis and apprentices in some sectors are already being made redundant.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DWP has announced a range of extra support to help workers, benefit claimants and businesses affected by coronavirus. this page has been updated with the information that people receiving benefits do not have to attend jobcentre appointments for at least 3 months...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorised
This article from Kaplan outlines their ideas to protect apprentices during the coronavirus crisis, including ideas of measures that can be taken to keep apprentices in work and measures to change to rules on redundancies, completions and with the levy.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
Youth Employment UK are keen to support employers and young people during Covid-19 and have produced a free skills and careers booklet for young people aged 14-24 to help young people boost their skills for life and work. More on the work that they are doing can be...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
Jisc are providing some free resources, advice and online communities to organisations as they shift teaching and learning to online platforms. Staff and students will be able to access ebooks, historical texts and guides and practical tips to ensure continuity during...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that after Friday 20 March the majority of schools, sixth forms and FE colleges will close until further notice except for children of key workers and vulnerable children. He also announced that Ofsted will cease all...
