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Accelerate People Christmas Opening Times 2020

In the lead up to the Christmas break please see the below information regarding timings during this period.  Any enquiries please contact us at info@accelerate-people.co.uk Christmas Closure We will be closing for Christmas at 5:30pm on Wednesday 23rd December 2020, and re-opening again at 8.30am on Monday 4th January 2021. End-Point Assessment Gateway requests will not be approved during this time. Any Interviews conducted up until 5:30pm on the 22nd December will have gradings issued by the end of the 23rd December.   Quality Assurance Any working days between Thursday 24th December and Monday 4th January will not be included…
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ESFA Apprentice Service Webinars

ESFA Apprentice Service Webinars

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…
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Government incentive payments for hiring a new apprentice

Government incentive payments for hiring a new apprentice

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…
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Support for apprentices that have lost their jobs

Support for apprentices that have lost their jobs

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…
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