by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has published the outcome of their consultation on proposed arrangements for an additional GCSE, AS and A level exam series to take place in autumn 2020. They have decided to implement the majority of the proposals that they set out in the consultation...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
PwC has published a report on the UK’s latest economic data, looking at projections of the UK economy and focusing on the impact of COVID-19 on trade and future prospects. They have also provided a useful update on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual have published a research report which examines the impact of coursework on attainment dependent on student characteristics. The research compares specifications from 5 subject areas, at GCSE and A level, with and without coursework to investigate how...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
Business 2 Business UK Ltd is an employment support provider with 35 years experience of delivering employability and skills programmes. They have recently won an Innovate UK grant which will help them and their partners fast-track the development of the Jobs portal...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Bank of England has said Britain’s economy is recovering faster than previously thought from the COVID-19 crisis, but has warned that a surge in unemployment could quickly put that recovery off course. This article examines the latest economic statistics and an...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
In a speech at The Edge Foundation, Robert Halfon MP, Chair of the Education Select Committee spoke about the apprenticeship guarantee and the importance of apprenticeships in boosting skills in the post-COVID recovery, including expanding degree apprenticeships and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published details of the number of apprenticeship vacancies posted on the Find An Apprenticeship (FAA) website by level each month from June 2018 – May 2020. Analysis by FE Week shows that number of vacancies on the website fell by more than 80% in...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
As part of the Skills World series of broadcasts, Tom Bewick, Chief Executive of the Federation on Awarding Bodies, talks to Gillian Keegan, Apprenticeships and Skills Minister, Anne Milton, former Skills Minister, David Corke, Director of Education & Skills...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 29, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Resolution Foundation has published a report ‘The Full Monty – Facing up to the challenge of the coronavirus labour market crisis’. The report looks at how the labour market has been hit hard and fast and how the impact is highly sector-specific....
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
Amazing Apprenticeships has published a newsletter with links to wellbeing resources which can be shared. There are also wellbeing and support activities on their website designed for those responsible for supporting apprentices.
