The power of play and drama for the Covid-19 generation
As pupils settle back into school and their new Covid-19 routines, Dr Clive Holmwood (@DrCliveH), Associate Professor in Dramatherapy at the University of Derby (@DerbyUni),…
Month: September 2020
UK’s Chevening Scholarship awarded to 38 Malaysians
38 Malaysians receive the UK Government’s prestigious Chevening scholarship, enabling them to pursue their postgraduate studies in the UK during the 2020/21 academic year. Group…
KickStart Lite: SME Free
I started writing these pieces, first on LinkedIn then, taking the opportunity to get them out to a wider audience through FE News, to share…
[Link] Break the spiral of negative thinking with Arnie Skelton #56
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Top Ten Tips for Teachers and #FE Managers In the Fifty-Sixth episode of his podcast Top Ten Tips for Teachers and FE Managers, Arnie Skelton discusses…
Government publishes new strategy to kickstart data revolution across the UK
National Data Strategy will boost the use of data to drive growth, boost innovation, create new jobs and improve public services. Plans will see 500…
Hiring activity increases in August, led by steep rise in temp billings
The latest @KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey signalled a renewed upturn in hiring activity in August as more parts of the economy…
Millions set to be worse off unless the Government makes the increase to Universal Credit permanent
Keep the lifeline: Around 16 million people are at risk of seeing their social security support cut by £1,040 per year in April 2021 700,000 people…
LGA RESPONDS TO NAO REPORT ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY
National Audit Office report released today (9 Sept) examines the effectiveness of the government’s approach to reducing childhood obesity in England. Responding to a National…
‘Government needs to step up support for apprentices whose training has been stopped by the pandemic’, say training providers
Training providers have warned the government that apprentices whose training has been interrupted by the lockdown face being left dangling in the air because of…
Bill introduced to protect jobs and trade across the whole of the United Kingdom
Bill introduced to protect trade and jobs across the UK by preventing new burdens on business when the Transition Period ends. Bill introduced to protect…