by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 25, 2020 | Uncategorised
As this article highlights, many training providers are supporting the government’s new Kickstart scheme by helping employers who could otherwise not take part get onto the placement scheme by becoming gateway providers. If any SCTP members need support with finding...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 25, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Communities Secretary, Robert Jenrick, has announced £80 million funding for over 100 towns to boost regeneration, kick starting local projects, driving growth and improving the environment. The funding is designed to support projects that will make a difference...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 25, 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 | Sep 25, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Education Policy Institute has published a new research report into the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the early years workforce. This research, based on a survey of 445 early years education providers, shows that 71% of staff in early years settings were...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 25, 2020 | Uncategorised
Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership has published its Skills Strategy and Action Plan 2020 – 2025, setting out the skills strategy and locally tailored skills action plan to support the recovery and future resilience of the people, businesses and places in...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 25, 2020 | Uncategorised
The East Sussex Economy Recovery Plan published this month will cover the next 12-18 months and “aims to build sustainable prosperity for businesses, voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors, and support residents to access new opportunities that drive...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 25, 2020 | Uncategorised
The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. This year’s theme set by the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated the 16 to 18 traineeships guidance to include a new traineeship in-year growth mechanism for those institutions that have a 16 to 18 mainstream contract for academic year 2020 to 2021.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
East Sussex County Council (ESCC) has announced that despite the financial pressures of the COVID-19 response, no additional cuts are currently being considered beyond those already set out at their last year’s budget meeting.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has published a summary of responses to the consultation on how government should take account of social value in the award of central government contracts.