by Sarah Sawyer | May 13, 2020 | Uncategorised
New research by the Resolution Foundation and the London School of Economics has been looking into the incomes of the top 1% in the UK, how it’s changed over time, and how it changes what we thought we knew about UK inequality in the 2010s. The Resolution Foundation...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 13, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Cabinet Office has announced that new ministerial-led taskforces have been set up to plan how closed sectors can reopen safely. The taskforces will look at the sectors of pubs and restaurants, non-essential retail (including salons), recreation and leisure,...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 13, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has announced a £5 million Loneliness Covid-19 Grant Fund. National organisations working to tackle loneliness and build social connections are invited to apply for a share of this funding, which the government is investing to help them to continue and...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 13, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Office for National Statistics has published an analysis of monthly growth for the production and services industries between February 2020 and March 2020, highlighting the impact from COVID-19.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 12, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has updated its guidance for the European Regional Development Fund Q&A on COVID-19 response document to add additional guidance about project claims.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 12, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Chancellor has announced that the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain open until the end of October from the original June cut-off. The current scheme is extended a further month, until July, and will work the same as it is now. From August...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 12, 2020 | Uncategorised
It has been reported that the ESFA’s plans to intervene at apprenticeship providers that failed to meet the minimum standards in 2018/19 have been pushed by more than four months, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ESFA has said the final decision on the need...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 12, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Charity Commission has updated its guidance on information and advice for charities about COVID-19 related fraud and cybercrime. They have added a recorded webinar to help charities spot COVID-19 related fraud and added information and links to help with scam...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 12, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has updated the Submit Learner Data known issues 2019 to 2020 document, which gives information on service problems the ESFA is aware of.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 12, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Department for Transport has published new guidance providing advice on making journeys safer following publication of the government’s strategy for the next phase of COVID-19. The guidance urges people to consider cycling, walking or driving to help ensure...
