by Sarah Sawyer | May 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has announced a new £50 million fund for councils across England to prepare for the safe reopening of high streets and other retail spaces. The Reopening High Streets Safely Fund will help councils to support practical measures so businesses can re-open...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 23, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Federation of Awarding Bodies, which represents over 100 Awarding Organisations (AO), has written to the DfE requesting that grant funding is made available to AOs affected by the additional costs associated with implementing two of the Secretary of State’s...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 23, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Eduation (IfATE) has announced that it is supporting a new temporary flexibility that will enable apprentices to take end point assessment (EPA) ahead of receiving their calculated functional skills qualifications (FSQ)...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 23, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published an explanatory note for SAGE’s paper assessing the potential impact of more children returning to school on the transmission of coronavirus. Sector response the the SAGE report can be read here.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 23, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Transport Secretary has announced funding to increase transport services, level up infrastructure and regenerate local economies following the COVID-19 outbreak. The additional funding includes£283 million to increase frequency and capacity of bus, tram and light...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
Following consultation for awarding results in GCSEs, AS and A levels, other general, vocational and technical qualifications, Ofqual has announced that students will be awarded calculated grades in GCSEs, AS and A levels this summer. The majority of learners taking...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 22, 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 | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
FE Week have reported that the ESFA have confirmed that 165 applications were received for the Provider Relief Fund, and 107 met their criteria for the fund. They said that a third of providers who applied were rejected because they didn’t meet the criteria for...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual have launched a consultation on proposed arrangements for an additional GCSE, AS and A level exam series to take place in autumn 2020. The DfE has also published guidance setting out their expectations in relation to which centres should be responsible for...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The HMRC’s general guidance for employers on claiming wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been updated. Their guidance for employers to check which employees they can put on furlough to use the CJRS has also been updated with...