by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 14, 2021 | Uncategorised
The government has announced that it has provided £600 million in loans to businesses outside of London as part of its Start Up Loans scheme.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 14, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Office for National Statistics has published the Labour market overview, UK: September 2021 which contains estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK. Comment on the statistics is available...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 14, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Edge Innovation Fund (EIF) opened for applications on 14 September and is looking for projects which are disruptive and innovative in their thinking and approach, challenging the current education system approach. The fund has opened with £300,000 available for...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 14, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Prime Minister has set out the government’s plan to manage Covid throughout autumn and winter. The plan includes £5.4 billion to support the NHS for the next 6 months for the Covid response, and offering the public continued guidance on how to protect...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Treasury has published a progress update on the Plan for Jobs.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has brought together a collection of resources about T Levels including a T Level student activity pack and factsheets outlining the different T Level courses on offer.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Department for Work and Pensions has released new guidance in relation to the Kickstart scheme: How the Kickstart Scheme works – general guidance on how the Kickstart Scheme works Kickstart Scheme for employers – guidance for employers on how the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education apprentice panel have launched ‘Raising the standards: the apprentice guide to quality apprenticeships’. This guide has been created by apprentices for employers and training providers on how to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced that from 13 September 2021, levy paying employers can create a pledge of up to 25% of their annual levy funds, using their apprenticeship service account. They can select how much funding they want to transfer and set optional criteria for the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Government has announced measures to help tackle the HGV driver shortage following a public consultation. The measures include overhauling the test so will only need to take 1 test to drive both a rigid and articulated lorry, rather than having to take 2 separate...
