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On 19th of August 2020, the Education and Skills Funding Agency announced that they will be hosting a number of webinars from September. The webinars will be aimed at helping end-point assessment organisations, training providers, employers and other interested parties understand more about apprenticeship programmes and the apprenticeship service. The events will be hosted by subject matter experts and cover a range of topics such as: Assessment in apprenticeships and the value of thisHow employers can apply for the incentive payment when hiring new apprenticesUpdates on funding rulesUpdates on off the job training requirements For more information and to sign…

Are you an employer looking to hire an apprentice? If so there is some good news. From the 1st of August 2020 until the 31st of January 2021, the Government are offering incentive payments for any employers that hire an apprentice. This new payment is in addition to the £1,000 that employers already receive for hiring an apprentices aged 16 to 18 or who is under 25 and has an education or health and care plan or is in the care of local authority. What type of incentives are available for employers? Employers will receive £2,000 for apprentices aged 16…

As of August 1st, 2020 the Government have announced a new support service for apprentices who have lost their jobs as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The new service is called the Redundancy Support Service for Apprentices (ReSSA). This aims to provide online and telephone support for apprentices that have been made redundant so that they can access support for the following: FinancialLegal Health and WellbeingCareers Advice Employers are also encouraged to use new incentives to hire apprentices so that more people are supported to kick start their careers. The service aims to provide guidance for apprentices that have…