by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 5, 2020 | Uncategorised
5 – 11 October is Dyslexia Week. The British Dyslexia Association has a range of advice for individuals, educators and employers on its website, and information about virtual training they can offer employers.
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 5, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government is announcing a new job entry targeted support (Jets) scheme to help jobseekers who have been out of work for at least three months. Thousands of work coaches will be hired to help people back to employment, with specialist advice on how to move into...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Work and Pensions Secretary has said that over 65,000 job placements have been bid for through the Kickstart scheme so far. A Kickstart Scheme application must be for a minimum of 30 job placements. If a single employer cannot provide this many job placements, a...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DWP’s latest Touchbase newsletter includes a roundup of recent DWP announcements on support for employers, benefit claimants and businesses.
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has published the equality, diversity and inclusion objectives that it will focus on from 2020 to 2022
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
The latest funding news issued by East Sussex County Council is available, signposting funding opportunities in East Sussex and across the South East.
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has launched a skills training competition to fund projects which can deliver training to support the Green Homes grant scheme, including provision of training for existing construction skills, retrofit...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced that the notification of the tender for procurement to deliver 19 to 24 traineeships is due to launch on Monday 5 October. For 16 to 18 traineeships, it has published guidance for in-year growth for 2020/21, and is planning to launch a “market...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has released further information on how businesses can claim the Job Retention Bonus. The bonus will work alongside the newly announced Job Support Scheme and could be worth more than 60% of average wages of workers who have been furloughed and are kept...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
The South East LEP (SELEP) has announced that it will be issuing a tender for its Skills COVID-19 Recovery Fund soon. The purpose of the procurement is to create a framework consisting of separate LEP wide Lots covering: 1. Retraining for key sectors 2. Retraining for...
