by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has announced that Covid-19 restrictions in education settings will end at Step 4, which is expected to take place on 19 July. The DfE has updated its FE operational guidance for FE and skills providers on what to do during the COVID-19 outbreak to maintain...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The government has announced the publication of a UK Life Sciences Vision, which sets out a 10 year strategy for the life sciences sector to build on the response of the sector to Covid-19. The Vision outlines 7 critical healthcare missions that government, industry,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is accepting applications for the 2021/22 Practioner Research Programme. This programme ‘provides successful applicants with the research training and support they need to conduct research in the context of their...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorised
The National Apprenticeship Awards 2021 are now open for applications until 28 July. The award categories are Intermediate Apprentice of the Year, Advanced Apprentice of the Year, Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year, Apprenticeship Champion of the Year, Rising...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorised
This Resolution Foundation article looks at HMRC data on the number of employees still on furlough. It states that while the number of employees on furlough fell rapidly during May, there are still 2.4 million on furlough, and that half of those on furlough are aged...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has published draft statutory guidance on the key principles to enable FE sector governing bodies to review provision in relation to local needs, as proposed in the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill. A summary of the guidance can be read...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorised
The government has announced the providers who have been chosen to deliver the remaining skills bootcamp programme in Lot 1. Congratulations to SCTP members Chichester College Group, Learning Curve Group and QA Ltd who are among the organisations announced.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Resolution Foundation has published a new report entitled Out of the woods?’, supported by the Health Foundation, looking at young people’s mental health and labour market status as the economy reopens. This article summarises some of the findings,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorised
The government has announced that Covid restrictions are set to end in England from step 4 of the Roadmap, which is due on 19 July subject to a review on 12 July. The guidance says that ‘Limits on social contact will end, meaning there will be no restrictions on...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorised
The government has announced that the Prime Minister will host a press conference on Monday 5 July to set out plans for step 4 in the government’s Roadmap for England. Step 4 is expected to begin on Monday 19 July if the government’s tests for easing COVID...