by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has launched the second in a series of new online professional development resources for CEOs and Principals in the FE sector. The new module focuses on ‘Using Data to Drive a Performance Improvement Culture’ and has been...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has announced that schools across England will receive a £4.8 billion boost in funding in 2021 compared with 2019. The national funding formula tables just published show how every pupil is to benefit from the second year of the Government’s school...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated the traineeship guidance for training providers and the traineeship guidance for employers from September 2020. The new guidance includes the recent measures announced including extended duration, participation widened to those with level 3...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has published its corporate plan for 2020 – 21 outlining its priorities, including regulating GCSE, AS & A levels in response to COVID-19, regulating vocational and technical qualifications in response to coronavirus COVID-19, supporting quality in...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership (C2C LEP) is developing a recovery strategy to help kick-start the economy. To support this, they are looking to strengthen their understanding of the current economic landscape by launching a Business Recovery...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DWP’s latest Touchbase newsletter includes a roundup of recent DWP announcements regarding the coronavirus support for employers, benefit claimants and businesses.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
Learning Curve Group is seeking Expressions of Interest from potential supply chain partners for the DWP Commercial Agreement for Employment and Health Related Services (CAEHRS) from 2020 to 2025. CAEHRS will support the provision of Employment and Health related...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Index is a benchmark of best policy and practice, to help employers find out what they are doing well and where they could improve their approach to mental health in the workplace. You can register your interest in participating in the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has announced additional funding to support young people living in ‘Opportunity Areas’ to help make up lost learning time due to the pandemic, as well as levelling up education outcomes and tackling barriers to skills and employment. The...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
SCTP’s July Members’ Conference was held online on 16 July. Members were able to network with each other in small group networking sessions, discussing the opportunities and challenges for the sector following the announcements in the government’s Plan for Jobs,...