by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
Six new Essential Digital Skills (EDS) Champions have been appointed from the FE and training sector following a recent grant call from the Education and Training Foundation (ETF). Congratulations to SCTP members Runway Training and WEA who are both supporting a new...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Youth Employment has launched its latest inquiry ‘The Impact Of Vocational Qualifications On Young People’s Employability and Labour Market Outcomes’. The inquiry seeks to understand how the removal of funding for some...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has published guidance on recruiting FE teachers from overseas.
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
The government has announced an expansion of the Get Help with Technology programme, to provide up to 10,000 devices for children with a social worker and those leaving care. Devices will also be allocated to children who have recently arrived from Afghanistan, to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Resolution Foundation has published ‘An intergenerational audit for the UK’, supported by the Nuffield Foundation. It provides an analysis of economic living standards across generations in Britain. It analyses the latest data on jobs, skills and pay,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 22, 2021 | Uncategorised
‘Moving on up!’ in a new project to support East Sussex residents, living in supported and temporary accommodation, to secure an apprenticeship or employment, and help them move into permanent housing. Employers working with the scheme can claim a £4000 employer...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 22, 2021 | Uncategorised
The government has updated its collection of guidance on cyber security for businesses, including updated guidance on ransomware.
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 22, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Sussex Chamber of Commerce, delivering one of eight Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIPs) trailblazers across the country, has set up a timetable of workshops for stakeholders to feed into its plan. The list of workshops is available on the Chamber website, with...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 22, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Learning and Work Institute has published a labour market analysis for October 2021.
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 21, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Times Education Commission is a year-long project expected to inform government policy and to lead to change across schools, colleges and universities. The commission brings together experts including senior MPs, business leaders, scientists, headteachers,...