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Countdown Issue 1013
The Budget has dominated the whole week with the Treasury choosing to trail the apprenticeship and traineeship announcements last weekend. It was rather cheekily pointed out to me that I could retire happy because I was quoted in the Daily Express! Nice thought but with so much still to do, my dream of retiring to a gite in Provence will have to wait just a while longer! On a more serious note, the reaction to the increased employer incentives for apprenticeships has been interesting and I
Budget 2021: Increased incentives for apprenticeships and traineeship boost welcomed
The body which represents 800 training providers who train 7 out of 10 apprentices in England and supply the vast majority of traineeships has responded positively to the chancellor’s Budget boosts for skills. Association of Employment and Learning Providers chief executive Jane Hickie said: “The boost for traineeships so soon after last July’s investment is exactly the type of support that young people need to secure a job opportunity as we emerge from lockdown.
Countdown Issue 1012
Well we got there in the end. On Wednesday, the government finally announced that teacher assessments for functional skills qualifications (FSQs) will be permitted where live or remote assessments cannot be undertaken. However, teacher assessments cannot begin until after Easter. This was followed by an announcement on Thursday reintroducing the flexibility to allow the resequencing of end point assessment (EPA) ahead of FSQs. This will come in immediately and run until the end of May. More
Managing Prior Learning Effectively for the NHS
All training providers need to interpret the funding rules on prior learning in the context of their delivery model, particularly in the context of the NHS. This includes how prior learning may affect the funding levels and the pattern of delivery. Facilitator: Stewart Segal, AEGIS, AELP Board member and Chair: Cheryl Swales, National Operations Manager, AELP Sponsored patron webinar by Health Education England. Please register with a business email address for your complimentary place.
Logistics and Transport Sector Forum
This sector forum is Chaired by James Billingham, Skills Office Ltd and vice chaired by Andy Frost MD of Merlin Supply Chain Solutions limited. It is supported by Simon Ashworth, AELP Chief Policy Officer and managed by Cheryl Swales, AELP National Operations Manager.
IR35 – the new rules which will apply to the private sector from April 2021
This webinar will explain what the new rules are and particularly how freelance contractors etc. in our sector (and those who use them) will be affected and subject to new status determinations with tax consequences. Complimentary for AELP members.
Budget 2021 'Super-deduction' details announced - computer equipment and servers, vans, office chairs and desks etc… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
'Please don’t take anything that happens in the short-term as any sort of indication of where the future intent wil… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
"There’s a great deal more that many children will need to learn over the next couple to years to keep their lives… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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