by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 7, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA is hosting a webinar session for training providers providing an overview of the new apprenticeship funding rules and the main updates/amendments. The webinar is being held on 21 July at midday and can be registered for here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 7, 2021 | Uncategorised
The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Action: support the Institute of Technology (IoT) celebration tomorrow; 3. Information: apply for the incentive payment for hiring a new apprentice; 4. Information: updated...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 7, 2021 | Uncategorised
This article from FE Week highlights that the ESFA has told providers that they hope to provide a further update on the delayed Adult Education Budget tender outcome by the end of the week (w/b 5 July). No further deadline has been announced.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 7, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Learning & Work Institute has published a report providing an audit of employer investment in skills over time. It explores how training varies by type of employer, categories of employee, and type of training. This article looks at some of the findings of the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 7, 2021 | Uncategorised
Simon Lebus, interim Chief Regulator at Ofqual, gave a speech at the Inside Government Apprenticeship Conference about Ofqual’s role in vocational and technical qualification reform. You can read the transcript of the speech here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 7, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated its ‘Providing apprenticeships during the coronavirus outbreak‘ guidance to reflect the change in the return to the workplace which will apply to apprentices as part of Step 4 of the roadmap; updated links and references to the redundancy support...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 7, 2021 | Uncategorised
The House of Commons Library has published a research briefing on Young people Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) which includes UK NEET statistics, characteristics of people who are NEET, international NEET statistics, and policies to reduce the number...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, has given a statement to Parliament on Step 4 of the government’s roadmap, which is due on 19 July, and on the vaccine roll-out.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published the ‘Keeping children safe in education 2021’ statutory guidance, which sets out the legal duties that schools and colleges must follow to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 in schools...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that from 16 August, and as part of step 4 of the government’s COVID-19 roadmap, double vaccinated people, and those aged under 18, will no longer be legally required to self-isolate if they are identified as a...