by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has provided a collection of resources from a range of public bodies, organisations and charities that may be useful to employers and employees. This collection has been updated with a Mental Health at Work toolkit for small businesses and the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated its guidance for teachers and leaders on educating children during COVID-19. The new update is to include BBC Bitesize Daily to the resources available.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The CIPD has published a new report, commissioned by the Low Pay Commission, called ‘Productivity bounce or squeeze: employer responses to the National Living Wage’ (NLW). This report summarises surveys of employers in 2015, 2018 and 2019 and includes case...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The government has updated its ERDF and ESF Q&A documents on its European Structural and Investment Funds: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response guidance page.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published guidance setting out the advanced learner loans funding and performance management rules for the 2020 to 2021 funding year. They have also published the methodology for establishing maximum amounts for advanced learner loans designated...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
Public Health England has updated its guidance for parents and carers on looking after the mental health and wellbeing of children or young people during the COVID-19 outbreak.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published guidance on which data collections, services or requests will be cancelled, paused or will continue in the 2019 to 2020 academic year to help reduce the burden on educational and care settings at this time. If you have any problems with...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE), Rob Nitsch, has written a blog about the assessment of apprentices, saying that where quality can be sustained, the IfATE is committed to supporting end-point...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak, delivered the government’s daily coronavirus update, highlighting the opening of the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme (CJRS) to help keep people in work and initiatives such as the Future Fund and the Innovate UK funding which are...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
Article from an FE lecturer on the challenges and benefits of adapting to teaching online during the COVID-19 crisis.
