by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DWP has announced the introduction of over 110 Youth Hubs across the country. DWP Work Coaches are working at these hubs to help young jobseekers access local training and job opportunities, as well as a range of services to address wellbeing needs. They have...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorised
Ofqual conducted a research study in 2019 to understand the experiences of schools and colleges using assistive technologies for assessment. The report is available here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Interim Chief Regulator at Ofqual, Simon Lebus, gave a speech at the AELP conference on 10 June about Ofqual’s role in vocational skills and training. The transcript of his speech is available here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorised
City & Guilds, in collaboration with Emsi and the British Chambers of Commerce, has published a Skills Index Report, exploring how the skills and employment landscape is transforming, and examining what skills and opportunities are growing now and in the future....
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has published the Good Work Index, which provides an annual snapshot of job quality in the UK. It surveys more than 5000 workers across different sectors and occupations about key aspects of their work and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 9, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Association of Colleges (AoC) has published a report entitled ‘Let Them Learn: FE colleges’ support for the unemployed’, offering recommendations on supporting unemployed people into entering education. The report calls on the government to get...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 9, 2021 | Uncategorised
Robert Halfon, MP and Chair of the Education Select Committee, speaking at the Association of Employment and Learning Providers conference, has said that he believes the government should pay apprentice wages and fund their full cost of training for at least a year if...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 9, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Campaign for Learning has published a report, ‘Racing to Net Zero – the role of post-16 education and skills’, which offers contributions and recommendations from a variety of stakeholders in response to every national and state in the world signing up to achieve...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 9, 2021 | Uncategorised
The government has appointed a new expert group to support investors, consumers and businesses to make green financila decisions. The Green Technical Advisory Group (GTAG) will oversee the Government’s delivery of a “Green Taxonomy” – a common framework setting the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 9, 2021 | Uncategorised
The UK Space Agency has launched a competition for young people aged 16 and over to design a nanosatellite that can help support the UK’s decarbonisation targets. Entrants will compete for a £600k Challenge Fund where the prize funding will enable the winners to...