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Clearer guidance still needed on face co…
Aug 07, 2020 / Sector News
Clearer guidance still needed on face coverings in schools in England, says @unisontheunion Parents and staff are still confused over the wearing of face coverings in schools, says UNISON today (Friday). The union has now written...
Universities UK launches #2020MADEUS cam…
Aug 07, 2020 / Sector News
@UniversitiesUK launches campaign to boost confidence among university students with #2020MADEUS Students awaiting their exam results this August are being urged not to let the coronavirus pandemic stop them from pushing...
Layla Moran: Blocking pupil grade appeal…
Aug 07, 2020 / Sector News
The Liberal Democrat's Education Spokesperson @LaylaMoran commented on the announcement that education establishments, not individuals can appeal predicted grades: “This completely fails to get to grips with the issue. If individual...
South Staffordshire College launches Dig…
Aug 07, 2020 / Sector News
@southstaffs is delighted to be launching two digital skills academies as part of its ‘digital first strategy’ and following an investment of over £550,000 from the @StokeStaffsLEP. The digital skills academies...
Layla Moran writes to Gavin Williamson t…
Aug 07, 2020 / Sector News
@LaylaMoran writes to @GavinWilliamson to encourage universities to "exercise leniency" for 2020 admissions The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to issue guidance encouraging universities to "exercise leniency" in admitting students with lower-than-predicted...
Labour's Kate Green comments on Ofqual's…
Aug 07, 2020 / Sector News
@KateGreenSU, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Education, commenting on @ofqual’s announcement that schools can appeal GCSE and A-Level Results, said: “This belated decision to allow some schools to appeal grades...
Over 4,500 graduate jobs still up for gr…
Aug 07, 2020 / Sector News
British graduates are among the worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic according to the latest research from @Adzuna & Bright Network. With a huge drop in graduate job vacancies and...
Government pandemic response grant award…
Aug 07, 2020 / Sector News
@FlashAcademy_HQ, a digital English language platform, has been awarded a grant from @innovateuk as part of a Government initiative to help learners catch-up lost learning due to the pandemic Millions of...
Brand New £6,500 Scholarship – The Un…
Aug 07, 2020 / Sector News
The UniAcco Fly High Scholarship is open to Indian students who are headed to the UK to pursue their undergraduate or postgraduate studies. Having assisted close to 15,000 students with their accommodation...
"Study in India" initiative to…
Aug 07, 2020 / Sector News
Demand for high-quality accommodation coupled with international level amenities reaches an all-time high What is society without one of its main pillars - education. While universities in India have seen a...
Student inspired to study prosthetics de…
Aug 07, 2020 / Sector News
@colegcambria - A CARING teenager plans to study prosthetics at university after being inspired by advances in medical technology. Coleg Cambria learner Emily Baines has been offered a place on the Prosthetics...
Top tips for graduates: Entering the job…
Aug 07, 2020 / Sector News
https://dfemedia.blog.gov.uk/2020/08/07/top-tips-for-graduates-entering-the-job-market-in-2020/ Top tips for graduates: Entering the job market in 2020 Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 7 August 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized Universities Minister Michelle Donelan offers her top tips for graduates...
Prime Minister’s policy of “levellin…
Aug 07, 2020 / Sector News
New analysis from the @EduPolicyInst of the government’s latest school funding settlement finds that funding increases are set to disproportionately benefit pupils from more affluent backgrounds. In July, the Prime Minister...
Young People Call for Privacy and Improv…
Aug 07, 2020 / Sector News
Catch22’s national survey finds young people and frontline staff demand better protection More than 70% of young people have seen content online that they’ve found concerning, referring to specific violent and...
Music Academy Student Success Stories
Aug 06, 2020 / Sector News
Despite the lockdown measures, the School of Creative, Visual & Performing Arts (CVP) at @NPTCGroup and its Music Academy students have continued to thrive and achieve outstanding success. Here’s a snapshot of...
CITB accelerates apprenticeship grants, …
Aug 06, 2020 / Sector News
@CITBuk announces new measures to reduce costs CITB has announced a range of measures to make savings and reduce operating costs as it adjusts to the new post-Covid financial landscape. The measures...
Shortlist unveiled for Institute of Stud…
Aug 06, 2020 / Sector News
The Institute of Student Employers (@IoSEorg) has announced the shortlist for its annual student recruitment and development awards. The ISE Awards 2020 have received entries from employers, universities and industry suppliers...
WestKing’s chef and hospitality traini…
Aug 06, 2020 / Sector News
@Westking chef and hospitality training restaurants @thevincentrooms have been named among the best restaurants in the world. Travel review website Tripadvisor announced the restaurants were among the winners of its Travellers’...
Automotive employers put the brakes on a…
Aug 06, 2020 / Sector News
@The_IMI - Automotive employers put the brakes on apprenticeship starts The IMI urges businesses to ensure they’re capitalising on levy funds New data from the Department for Education has thrown the spotlight on the...
Education Secretary welcomes confirmatio…
Aug 06, 2020 / Sector News
Exams regulator @Ofqual has today (6 Aug) set out its appeals process for A and AS levels and GCSES after exams were cancelled this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The...
Outstanding Bath Spa University lecturer…
Aug 06, 2020 / Sector News
#NTFS20 - Dr David Simm, Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography @BathSpaUni has been named as a National Teaching Fellow by @AdvanceHE in its prestigious 2020 Teaching Excellence Awards for Higher...
Appeal arrangements for AS, A levels and…
Aug 06, 2020 / Sector News
Arrangements confirmed for appeals on AS, A level and GCSE grading in summer 2020. Exams and assessments were cancelled this year due to coronavirus (COVID-19) but most students will still receive...
Oaklands College unveils brand new Resid…
Aug 06, 2020 / Sector News
This week, @OaklandsCollege Principal Zoe Hancock attended the unveiling of the brand new, state of the art residential homestead, at the college's St. Albans campus. The new residential homestead, which is...
Skills for Justice and Skills for Health…
Aug 06, 2020 / Sector News
The demands on providing effective emergency services are significant. The delivery of Ambulance, Fire and Rescue and Police services is taking place alongside a backdrop of challenges created by public...
Barnsley College Higher Education Virtua…
Aug 06, 2020 / Sector News
@BarnsleyCollege Higher Education (HE) is holding a Virtual Open Day for prospective students to find out about undergraduate courses from their own home. This event will take place on Monday 17...
TSoM launches NCA Preparation Programme …
Aug 06, 2020 / Sector News
Toronto School of Management (TSoM) has announced the launch of the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) Exam Preparation Programme, a range of courses for trained lawyers and law graduates looking...
URGENT INVESTMENT NEEDED TO BOOST MENTAL…
Aug 06, 2020 / Sector News
Failure to urgently invest in #MentalHealth and other vital local services will undermine efforts to boost the country in the next phases of the pandemic, councils in England warn today...
Diweddariad gan y Pennaeth Mark Jones (6…
Aug 06, 2020 / Sector News
Yn ystod y dyddiau diwethaf rydym wedi derbyn canllawiau gan Lywodraeth Cymru ynghylch y trefniadau ar gyfer ailagor colegau addysg bellach a thrafnidiaeth ar gyfer ysgolion a cholegau. Mae’r canllaw hwn...
Update from Principal Mark Jones (6 Augu…
Aug 06, 2020 / Sector News
In the past few days we have now received guidance from Welsh Government on the arrangements for both the reopening of further education colleges and for school and college transport. This...
Call for a new approach on the affordabi…
Aug 06, 2020 / Sector News
The Higher Education Policy Institute (@HEPI_news) has published a new report on the burgeoning student accommodation sector. Student Accommodation: The Facts (HEPI Analytical Paper 2) by Sarah Jones and Martin Blakey...
Young people considerably more intereste…
Aug 06, 2020 / Sector News
@_EngineeringUK - Shift In Education And Career Aspirations For Young People As Result Of Pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly affected all aspects of life, from public health to the economy...
Faculty of Health academics receive nati…
Aug 06, 2020 / Sector News
Two members of University staff have been honoured for their dedication to students’ learning after being named National Teaching Fellows (NTFs) by Advance HE. The National Teaching Fellowship Scheme celebrates and...
Labour seeks urgent assurances over exam…
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
@KateGreenSU, @UKLabour’s Shadow Education Secretary, has today written to @GavinWilliamson, the Education Secretary, to demand urgent clarifications for parents and children who are worried that their exam results will not...
Parents whose children will sit GCSEs ne…
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
Returning to school during the summer term delighted many children, according to a new survey by @StarLineSupport and @MumsnetTowers - but some parents are still feeling anxious, particularly those whose children will...
James Bay to headline online summer prom…
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
#SummerProm2020 - Global star @JamesBayMusic is set to headline a special one-off nationwide Summer Prom on 12th August. This exclusive event will unite thousands of young people across the UK ahead...
Children's Commissioner wants all pupils…
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield has said children must be at the heart of planning for any future coronavirus lockdowns, including by making sure all children are back in school in...
Short-term COVID-19 related pay cu…
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
Annual @CIPD & @HighPayCentre report finds #FTSE100 CEOs paid average of almost 120 times the median earnings of full time workers in the UK and calls for RemCo reform 36 FTSE 100 companies have announced cuts to...
NUS warns of “tidal wave” of refund …
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
#StudentSafetyNet - National Union of Students’ (@NUSUK) complaint chain calls on Universities Minister @MichelleDonelan to establish a solution for refund requests 3907 students are set to complain to their universities and colleges about the...
Global Workforce Revolution - Brand new …
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
A new study released today (5 Aug) by @Remote, an HR technology startup enabling simplified global employment, highlights the wide reaching impact Covid-19 has had on how the UK tech community...
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES CAN PLAY KEY ROLE IN…
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
Councils across the country are backing the creative industries to help drive economic recovery in local areas, the Local Government Association (@LGAcomms) and Creative Industries Federation (@Creative_Fed) set out today...
2020–21 Advanced Practitioner programm…
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
Applications are now open for the Communities of Practice (CoP) element of the 2020–21 Education and Training Foundation (@E_T_Foundation) Advanced Practitioner (AP) programme. Communities of Practice is a blended programme with...
Data, chat bots and AI: how we transform…
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
The @apprenticeship service support team look at service transformation and a 'digital by default' model. They also explain how this model enabled them to respond to the challenges posed by...
Join Google for The Anywhere School, an …
Aug 05, 2020 / Home Learning
#GoogleEdu - This year we experienced educational disruption at a scale we've never seen before. While back to school will look different, a brand new digital event from the Google for...
Budding artists set to see artwork go on…
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
Art and Design students from the Canterbury School of Visual Arts (CSVA) at @EKC__Group's Canterbury College are set to be the first artists to see their work go on display in Canterbury’s new ‘Sun...
Barton Peveril Students Continue with Do…
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
Two @BartonPeveril Sixth Form College students have successfully continued their Silver Duke of Edinburgh (@DofE) Awards, despite the difficulties imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. Oliver Bown and Sophie...
Gavin Williamson on why cancelling exams…
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
The summer holiday is well under way and I can safely say that our schools and colleges deserve this one more than usual. It has been a really difficult school year...
Impact of coronavirus on projects suppor…
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
An independent report has been published today (5 Aug) which explores the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the delivery of ten #MentalHealth projects, funded through the @OfficeStudents Challenge...
Online mental health service provider Bi…
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
The UK’s only Care Quality Commission accredited online mental health support service, Big White Wall, has today [Wednesday 5 August] revealed that it will be providing its signature 24/7 clinically...
Social Metrics Commission report on impa…
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
The Social Metrics Commission (@SocMetricsComm) report on #poverty and Covid-19, Helen Barnard, Acting Director of the independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said: “In a society that believes in looking out for each...
Social Mobility Commission report shows …
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
#EYMatters - A report published today (5 Aug) by the Social Mobility Commission (@SMCommission), reveals that as many as one in eight of the early years workforce is paid under £5...
Children and schools must come before pu…
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
@AnneLongfield, @ChildrensComm for England, is today (Wednesday) publishing a new briefing "Putting children first in future lockdowns" setting out the key actions needed to ensure children are at the heart...
Hundreds of additional school improvemen…
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
Funding has today (5 August) been allocated for 580 building projects at academies, sixth form colleges and voluntary aided schools in England to transform facilities and improve school buildings. The funding...
Stability of the early years workforce i…
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
Research highlighting that the early years workforce in England is underpaid, overworked and undervalued. Low pay, a high workload and a lack of career development for early years workers risk having...
Prime Minister’s pledge to improve FE …
Aug 05, 2020 / Sector News
@GavinWilliamson is also bringing forward £200 million for FE colleges this year, as part of plans for £1.5 billion of investment over five years to transform the FE college estate. A...
£1.2m rural college community hub compl…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
CONSTRUCTORS completed an innovative £1.2m rural education centre during lockdown. The new community learning complex at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi will serve people in rural areas of north east Wales as part...
For the path less trodden: Fledglink app…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
With A level results day 2020 around the corner, early careers disruptor @Fledglinkapp is aiming to minimise the impact of COVID-19 on youth employment by providing those not going to...
New Enrolment Day Procedures for Post-16…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
There is still time to apply for further education, training, or apprenticeship courses at @S_ERC - but students are urged to get online and apply as soon as possible, in line with...
First look at Middlesbrough College expa…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
@ProfBrianCox will open the new @MBroCollege #STEM centre next year A FIRST LOOK behind the scenes of a £2m expansion of Middlesbrough College’s STEM training centre has been revealed. Construction is already...
Social Switch Project has received £200…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
Upskilling young Londoners: @socialswitch_ secures funding from London’s Violence Reduction Unit @MOPACLdn -@Catch22 @Redthreadyouth @Googleorg The Social Switch Project has received £200,000 in funding from London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU), set up by...
City and Islington College A Level stude…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
A @Candi6thForm student was judged to be among the best when she won a scholarship with global law firm @HSFlegal Elisa Crescenzo, 18, secured a place on the Herbert Smith Freehills...
FUNDING BOOST CREATES FIVE NEW JOBS AT E…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
A NORTHAMPTON-based provider of specialist education IT services is set to create five new jobs after landing a £90,000 boost from Enterprise Loans East Midlands (@1st_Enterprise), through a Small Business...
TUCO poll reveals universities may not r…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
According to a recent poll by The University Caterers Organisation (@TUCOltd), 60% of those surveyed were planning to re-open more than half (60%) of their food outlets by September, while...
External quality assurance of apprentice…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has confirmed the change after consultation. The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has today (4 August 2020) published its consultation outcomes which confirm...
NUS Scotland comments on SQA results day
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
@NUSScotland comments on @sqanews results day Commenting, Matt Crilly NUS Scotland President, said: “Today’s a big day for learners across Scotland, at schools and colleges, who’ve been patiently waiting on their results...
Returning to school in September: your q…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
All pupils are to return to school full-time in September, with schools implementing a range of measures set out in @EducationGovUK guidance. These measures – endorsed by PHE – include regular...
Additional investment in the College Sec…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
@CollegesScot - Commenting on the announcement that the college sector is to receive additional capital investment to support economic recovery, a spokesperson for Colleges Scotland, said: “Colleges Scotland welcomes the announcement...
Bridgwater and Taunton College Trust mod…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
Bridgwater and Taunton College Trust (@BTC_Coll), an educational trust running seven academies in the West Country, is set to transform management of its 650 employees by partnering with @MHR_solutions Through implementation of...
Apprenticeship funding bands: 30 band st…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
The apprenticeship standards funding bands document has been updated today (4 Aug) 13 funding band changes were approved in July 2019 as part of the review of funding bands carried out...
UCW offers $455,000 to international stu…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
University Canada West (@UCanWest) is stepping up to provide $455,000 in financial relief to international students who are required to self-isolate for their first 14 days in Canada. Starting from Saturday...
Training leader helps mum Katie start dr…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
A Cumbria mum has been accepted to university to pursue her dream career, following support from a leading Barrow training provider @PHXTraining Katie Denning, from Hawcoat in Barrow, will start her...
Young talent drives North East digital w…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
North East businesses are accelerating #DigitalTransformation in response to the pandemic and the leading regional college @GatesheadColl is already ahead of the curve providing the skilled talent to deliver that drive. Gateshead College...
Aspiring astronaut Suzie Imber introduce…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
#ScienceAtHome - Space Scientist, Mountaineer and Explorer @SuzieImberSpace has kicked off the second week of @STEMLearningUK’s Summer of STEM Challenge, announcing a range of fun and practical science, tech, engineering and...
Fuelling a green economic recovery - £1…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
Confirmed today (4 August 2020) by Housing Secretary @RobertJenrick, tens of thousands of new homes and other vital infrastructure projects were given the green light with nearly £1.3 billion of...
Massive Surge in People Undertaking Onli…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
New research from @REEDcoUK has revealed that British workers are preparing for a new COVID-19 economy by upskilling or reskilling this summer, with online courses in online teaching, programing, and...
University of Bristol students launch in…
Aug 04, 2020 / Sector News
The COVID-19 Student Response Network (CSRN), founded by Ameya Vikram, Jack Elliot, Immy Ireland, Lee D’Arcy and Tom Steggall, began in Bristol with the aim of helping up to 30...
AELP & Ufi to Launch New Post-16 Onl…
Aug 03, 2020 / Sector News
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (@AELPUK) and Ufi VocTech Trust (@UfiTrust) have formed a new partnership to launch the service, which is called #SectorShare The new digital platform will...
Marine Society & Sea Cadets see incr…
Aug 03, 2020 / Sector News
The platform Marine Society & Sea Cadets (@SeaCadetsUK) have created was funded through a grant from @UfiTrust who provide funding for innovative uses of technology in vocational education. The grant was awarded to...
Family businesses are increasingly confi…
Aug 03, 2020 / Sector News
New research from @RSMuk and @NyenrodeBU Business University has found that family businesses are emerging from the #coronavirus crisis stronger than they were predicting three months ago. The researchers surveyed family...
Ofqual Launches Consultation on VTQ Asse…
Aug 03, 2020 / Sector News
@Ofqual confirms changes to #GCSEs, AS and #Alevels next year, following consultation; and publishes new proposals for adjustments to #VTQs We understand students preparing to take exams and assessments in 2021...
LONDON ACADEMY OF TRADING OFFERS FREE ON…
Aug 03, 2020 / Sector News
The London Academy of Trading (@LATlondon) today announced that it will offer its Introduction to Financial Markets and Trading course free of charge to furloughed workers and others who have...
£20 million training to improve small b…
Aug 03, 2020 / Sector News
Two new leadership programmes to help small business leaders grow their companies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic have been launched today (3 August). Government investment in small business training...
Proposed changes to the assessment of GC…
Aug 03, 2020 / Sector News
Commenting on the outcome of @Ofqual's consultation into arrangements for next years exams and assessment, Amanda Brown, Deputy General Secretary at the National Education Union, said: “We're concerned that the Government has its head...
Employability leader given nationwide re…
Aug 03, 2020 / Sector News
@FedcapE - A MAN who has devoted his career to readdressing social injustice has been honoured with a prestigious award from the sector he’s dedicated almost 40 years to. Brian Bell...
University of Roehampton launches first …
Aug 03, 2020 / Sector News
@RoehamptonUni launches first Women in #Esports scholarship: @EsportsRoe The University of Roehampton has announced a new Women in Esports scholarship, the first women-focused esports scholarship to be introduced in Europe. With...
Snap! Photography graduates showcase
Aug 03, 2020 / Sector News
@BarkingCollege celebrated it's 10 year anniversary of its foundation degree in (FdA) in Photography with a showcase of graduates’ work. This year, due to COVID-19, the graduates showed their work online...
University of London launches next-gen p…
Aug 03, 2020 / Sector News
@LondonU (UoL) students now have the ability to choose, secure and pay for their home for the academic year using an app which gives access to available private rented accommodation...
College Welcomes #EatOutToHelpOut Initia…
Aug 03, 2020 / Sector News
The Government’s initiative ‘Eat Out to Help Out’, set to run from 3 to 31 August, and which aims to help restart the hospitality industry, is welcomed by @S_ERC. The scheme allows diners to claim a discount of up to 50%...
Peterborough Regional College & New …
Aug 03, 2020 / Sector News
Following the merger of Peterborough Regional College and New College Stamford to create the Inspire Education Group, the newly formed organisation wanted to provide a replacement for its intranet solution...
Barton Peveril Subsidise Bus Travel for …
Aug 03, 2020 / Sector News
@bartonpeveril will subsidise bus transport for all of its students, who use @Xelabus and @BluestarHQ buses, throughout the 2020/21 academic year. As a result of the College’s pledge, annual bus passes...
Double delight for Northern Skills Group…
Aug 03, 2020 / Sector News
Double delight as local firm takes on apprentice twins through @NorthernSkills_ Group LOCAL twins took sibling rivalry to the next level when they went up against each other for the same...
