Welcome to our new website!

We’re excited to announce that our completely new website is now live! After months of development, we have redesigned the new website from top to bottom. While retaining useful content from the previous website, we have made a host of impactful changes, all designed to make the browsing experience for visitors to the site as

YMCA Derbyshire are looking for a Finance Assistant/Property Administrator to join their team

Would you like to join an organisation at the heart of the community in Derbyshire? YMCA Derbyshire are committed to helping people at times of need, regardless of gender, race, ability or faith? As Finance Assistant/Property Administrator you will play an important part in assisting with the provision of financial services to different stakeholders which

Apprentice pay rates are changing on 1st April 2019

Are you aware that the minimum wage for apprentices will increase on 1st April from £3.70 to £3.90 per hour? Please make the necessary adjustments if this is relevant to you (we are aware that some employers already pay higher than the minimum wage) Apprentices are entitled to the apprentice rate if they’re either: aged

Providers turning apprentices away as non-levy cash dries up

FE Week have reported what many providers in the industry are currently experiencing when it comes to apprenticeships… Training providers’ non-levy funding is running dry and some are even having to turn apprentices away – but the government can’t offer more cash as it doesn’t have any left in the system. The unprecedented issue, which

TDN Students on the fast-track to success

Working in conjunction with Alfreton Jobcentre Plus, The Derbyshire Network has delivered an intensive two-week Cleaning and Hygiene Safety Course for ten JCP clients looking to gain new qualifications that will enhance their chances of finding employment. Some members of the group already had a wealth of experience, but no formal qualifications to reflect this

Latest ILR specification, validation rules and appendices 2019 to 2020 released

The ESFA has published version 1 of the ILR specification for 2019/20 – which includes quite a few changes from the previous version. All the changes are highlighted within the new document which can be downloaded from the gov.uk website here: ILR specification, validation rules and appendices 2019 to 2020

DfE U-turns over study programme rule change

The Education and Skills Funding Agency has U-turned on plans to bar 16- to 19-year-olds who’ve passed GCSE maths and English from following level one study programmes. F.E. Week has reported today that, the ESFA received feedback from a “small but significant number of providers” on the rule change, originally announced last month. “We have decided

Providers planning for less than 20% off-the-job training will have ‘all funding recovered’

Apprenticeships found to be planned with less than the minimum 20 per cent off-the-job training will be “ineligible and all funding would be recovered”, has been revealed in FE Week. In an attempt to provide some clarity around the 20% off the job training, the Department for Education published guidance earlier this month. The off-the-job

Two Day Adult Mental Health First Aid Course

Derby Adult Learning Service are running a two-day Adult Mental Health First Aid Course in February. What is Mental Health First Aid? Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognised training course which teaches people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis. MHFA

Chesterfield & North Derbyshire Employability & Skills Conference

With more than 14,000 students in North Derbyshire set to gain their GCSE and A Level qualifications over the next five years, the Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Employability and Skills Conference aims to strengthen links between education providers and local businesses to ensure school leavers are work ready. The conference is an opportunity for employers

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