by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ufi VocTech Trust has a resource section on their website which signposts to some tools and support that may be of benefit to vocational and learning organisations. Their ‘how to’ webinar series contains recordings of recent webinars which include help...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
Latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Information: reducing burdens on educational and care settings from the Department for Education and its agencies; 3. Information: increased fraud risk during coronavirus (COVID-19)...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
The British Chamber of Commerce has been surveying businesses in its Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker. The results from its latest poll have revealed the proportion of firms that have furloughed at least some staff increased to 71% this week, from 66% last week. It...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published its latest labour market overview for April 2020, which gives estimates employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK. The figures which cover the period prior to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published version 1.2 of the Funding Information Service (FIS) release guide for 2019 to 2020 for checking accuracy of ILR data.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated its guidance on funding and financial support available for education, childcare and children’s social care organisations to align with updated HMT/HMRC guidance.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
Apprenticeship and Skills Minister Gillian Keegan has written to MPs to announce that the DfE will be introducing targeted financial relief measures for providers who hold direct contracts with the ESFA. This will not apply for levy contracts held between providers...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated its guidance on providing technology to support remote education. They have clarified the role of responsible bodies in ordering digital devices for eligible children and young people and clarification on who digital devices and internet access...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has published data on the amount of money distributed to SMEs by every local authority in England as part of the 2 grant schemes launched to help businesses deal with coronavirus.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Parliamentary Review of the year for 2019 has been published. This document looks specifically at how the last year in politics has affected Further and Higher Education.
