Labour’s First Budget: A Reality Check for FE? | FE Soundbite Edition 770
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 770: 2nd October 2024. Labour’s First Budget: A Reality Check for FE? This week’s Soundbite is sponsored by Turnitin This…
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Reactions to Chancellor’s Budget: Clarification versus Contemplation
Despite a new government with new Missions, I have a very familiar feeling. Searching through yet another detailed Budget document (all 170 pages of it)…
Budget 2024 | Only £300m Invested in FE | Sector Reaction
Key Points Rachel Reeves has delivered a historic first female Chancellor’s Budget with several significant announcements for the further education and skills sector. Here’s what…
National Living Wage will increase from £11.44 to £12.21 an hour from April 2025
Over 3 million workers will receive a pay boost after the Chancellor confirmed the National Living Wage will increase from £11.44 to £12.21 an hour…
£240 million ‘Get Britain Working’ package from Chancellor to include work, skills and health support for disabled people and long-term sick
Chancellor, Rachel Reeves MP: “We will build a Britain where those who can work, will work” Ahead of the Budget, the Chancellor has unveiled a…
Are you confused by the current Skills System? You are not alone! FE Soundbite Edition 769
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 769: 26th October 2024. Are you confused by the current Skills System? You are not alone! Baroness Taylor has written…
30% of Colleges Report Student Suicide. How do we Prevent this crisis? FE Soundbite Edition 763
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 763, September 14th, 2024. Really shocking figures from the AoC Mental Health report this week, with 30% of Colleges Reporting…
Colleges Week 2024 Kicks Off!
Colleges Week 2024: Why colleges are at the heart of public policy priorities As Colleges Week 2024 kicks off, and with a spring budget, mayoral and…
ACCA UK urges Chancellor to focus on measures to boost growth and confidence
Accountancy body sets out measures for Spring Budget to reset the economy ACCA UK is calling on the Chancellor to focus on three crucial areas…
Apprenticeship Levy Pre-budget Position Statement
Gareth John, Chief Executive of accountancy training firm First Intuition, shares his views on the Apprenticeship Levy ahead of the Chancellors’ budget announcement in the…