by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 25, 2019 | Uncategorised
The latest labour market statistics have been published by the Office for National Statistics. They show that in the last six months, the number of people in work increased and the number of unemployed people was little changed. The unemployment rate was estimated at...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 24, 2019 | Uncategorised
Global charity, Made By Dyslexia, have produced a series of awareness training films designed to help teachers, trainers and parents understand dyslexia and how to recognise and support it. The videos feature celebrities such as Keira Knightly and Orlando Bloom,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 24, 2019 | Uncategorised
In December the ESFA published guidance following their review of end of year 16 to 19 study programmes data for 2016/17. Within that they proposed a change to the young people’s funding guidance for academic year 2019/20 about students with prior attainment in...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 23, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest update from the ESFA including: 1. Action: 2018 to 2019 funding claims guidance publication; 2. Action: Funding for the delivery of T Levels consultation – webinar; 3. Action: Strategic College Improvement Fund – workshops; 4. Action: Fire Safety Advice for...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 22, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Coastal West Sussex Partnership brings together leaders from business, education and the public sector to work collectively on economic issues that affect the coast. Click here to see their winter newsletter.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 18, 2019 | Uncategorised
Since January 2018, schools have had a statutory duty to provide opportunities for training providers to access all pupils in years 8 to 13, in order to provide information about qualifications such as apprenticeships. The Careers Hub (East Sussex County Council) are...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 18, 2019 | Uncategorised
A petition to increase college funding has reached enough signatures in order to have the topic debated in the House of Commons. The petition, started by students at Brockenhurst College, calls for the government to increase college funding on a parity with recent...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 18, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA) has released a presentation, delivered back in November, which warned of a huge apprenticeship overspend. The presentation was released to Gordon Marsden, the shadow skills minister after he wrote to the IfA about the issue. The...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 18, 2019 | Uncategorised
Ipsos Mori has published its annual ‘captains of industry’ survey into how business leaders viewed the coming 12 months. Uncertainty around Brexit is the main concern and the general tone is one of pessimism but also a sense that industry could and would adapt to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 18, 2019 | Uncategorised
Mark Dawe, Chief Executive of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), has written an article about what AELP proposes that the RoATP refresh should accomplish, in order that employers can be confident in choosing a good quality approved provider...
