by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
As part of the Chancellor’s Plan for Jobs earlier this month, additional funding for one-year to encourage and support the delivery of selected level 2 and 3 qualifications in specific subjects and sectors in response to COVID-19 was announced. The ESFA has...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated its approach to school and college accountability, performance tables and data and confirmed that they will not supply 2019 to 2020 Qualification Achievement Rates (QARs) to institutions. Comment on this news can be read here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced details of their planned procurement opportunity for providers to access additional funding to deliver 19 to 24 adult education budget (AEB) funded traineeships, as announced in the government’s Plan for Jobs earlier this...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
The LSE’s Centre for Economic Performance has published a report entitled COVID-19 and Brexit: Real-time updates on business performance in the United Kingdom. The analysis shows that the sectors that will be affected by Brexit and those that are suffering from the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
East Sussex County Council (ESCC) is celebrating the success of its year-long pilot programme, the Primary Careers Hub, working with primary school children to provide career-related learning experiences. The initiative worked with 23 primary schools and over 160...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has published an open letter to Heads of centre regarding the process for awarding exam results in Summer 2020. Ofqual has also published a student guide for those receiving qualification results this summer to help them understand how results have been awarded...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DWP has updated its temporary provider guidance for use during the COVID-19 pandemic for the Work and Health Programme.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Prime Minister has announced plans to encourage more people to walk and cycle. The plans include more protected bike lanes, cycle training and bikes available on prescription. The government’s plans are designed to help people get fit and healthy, and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 27, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has updated its guidance to help employers, employees and the self-employed understand how to work safely during the coronavirus pandemic. The updates include changes to the rules on working from home and when to wear face coverings. It has also amended...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 27, 2020 | Uncategorised
This article takes a closer look at the government’s post-Brexit immigration system, including that the new system provides no route for low-skilled migration which could be problematic for some sectors suffering from COVID-19.
