by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Office for Students’ has published its review of digital teaching in higher education, which looks at the shift toward digital teaching and learning in English higher education since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Education Secretary, Gavin...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
The government has announced a £2.5 million Digital Lifeline fund to provide devices, data and digital support to people with learning disabilities who can’t afford to get online. The scheme will fund 5,000 internet tablets preloaded with data and free tech support...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
Public Health England has updated its report about population mental health and wellbeing in England during COVID-19 to include the latest data. Its Spotlight reports, which describe variations among the population, include one on employment and income.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a new advertising campaign to encourage everyone to stay at home to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Department of Health and Social Care has published a list of essential workers prioritised for PCR testing for COVID-19. The list includes support and teaching staff and specialist education professionals. Following calls for education staff to be priortised for...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 24, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated the guidance on the National Skills Fund. It has updated the information about the level 3 adult offer including the funding arrangements for providers.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 24, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Cabinet Office has published guidance on reopening businesses and venue from 8 March and the steps involved.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 24, 2021 | Uncategorised
From April, all employers hiring apprentices will need to have an apprenticeship service account in order to access funding. The ESFA has a recorded a webinar aimed at training providers explaining how to help employers onto the system. There are also other articles...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 24, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced that it has introduced a temporary, time-limited change for funding to be backdated for apprenticeship starts on the apprenticeship service, to help training providers who have started apprentices training before funding has been agreed and in...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 24, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA reports that it has now increased the in-year growth cap for traineeships delivered through 16 to 18 mainstream contracts, to allow these providers to deliver further traineeships in the 2020 to 2021 academic year with the guarantee that these will be funded,...