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New push to get qualified nursery teachers into England's most deprived communities so nurseries can offer more childcare places, helping … Continue reading £4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries
Skills England report shows what works for AI training and new tools will help employers build the AI skills their … Continue reading New tools to help employers maximise AI productivity gains
... partnership between government, industry and trade unions to better support young people entering the job market. ✅ 400,000 disadvantaged … Continue reading Young people being supported into entry-level jobs of the future – AI bootcamps and tech training.
The first National Cadet Week in October 2026 will celebrate the cadet forces, one of the country's most effective youth … Continue reading First-ever National Cadets Week to celebrate cadets and reconnect young people with the Armed Forces
Young people across the country will be helped onto the career ladder thanks to the creation of 300,000 new work … Continue reading Employment lifeline for young people
Government announces first 130 universities and colleges approved to offer new bite-sized courses, with applications opening September 2026. Adults balancing … Continue reading Lifelong Learning Entitlement for adults who were locked out of education
Families face financial penalties when young people take up apprenticeships. A new report from the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) … Continue reading Families face age 16 apprenticeship penalty
HMRC launches Tax Confident, a new website to help people understand tax in plain, simple terms. HMRC launches ‘Tax Confident’ website designed to fill tax knowledge … Continue reading Get ‘Tax Confident’
First apprentices starting on AI and automation practitioner apprenticeship. It's open to all employers and supporting drive to upskill millions … Continue reading AI apprenticeship to close digital skills gap holding back millions of workers
Raising the English fluency level will allow migrants to contribute and integrate into British life. Migrants will need to speak … Continue reading Higher standard of English now required to settle in the UK
Barnsley named UK’s first Tech Town – with local schools and college, businesses, NHS and more getting bespoke government support … Continue reading Barnsley becomes UK’s first government-backed Tech Town
Armed Forces to launch “gap year” Foundation Scheme in 2026 to give under-25s experience of armed forces Britain’s young people … Continue reading UK Armed forces launch ‘Gap Year’ scheme
The Collection of Student Loans consultation group has confirmed since all the repayment thresholds for 2026/2027 have been confirmed and … Continue reading Multiple Student Loan Plan type hierarchy agreed
Almost one million young people will benefit from learning or employment opportunities as a result of a major £820 million … Continue reading Young people to benefit from expanded support, new training, and work experience opportunities
(c)2023 PSP The Department for Education… (26th November 2025) confirmed annual updates to repayment thresholds for Plan 2 and Plan … Continue reading Student Loans Repayment Threshold Announcement for Plan 2 and Post Graduate loans for April 2026
New report exposes major AI skills gap holding UK businesses back - but 3 new tools launched will help unlock … Continue reading Help for UK businesses to fill £400bn AI skills gap
As part of the October 2025 shaming list of employers who have been named and fined for National Minimum Wage … Continue reading Pay deductions can cause minimum wage breaches
Although employers may have set payment rates at or above the National Minimum Wage for their workers and employees, some … Continue reading Another 103 employers caught not paying for time worked!
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) audit teams from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have caught and fined another 491 employers … Continue reading Where are October 2025 shamed employer minimum pay breaches happening?
all pupils will sit a mandatory reading test at age 13 to drive up reading standards. A national focus on … Continue reading Focus on reading to drive up standards
Thousands more families benefit from free breakfast clubs as plans confirmed for 2,000 new schools to join the scheme from … Continue reading Free breakfast clubs for half a million extra children
New data reveals 530,000 children are now benefiting from government-funded childcare as government exceeds target. New figures reveal over half … Continue reading Childcare offer exceeds target
Almost 10,000 high-achieving young people will receive letters from students at Kings College London encouraging them to consider a university … Continue reading Empowering disadvantaged pupils to reach university
Speech delivered by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson at the Trades Union Congress annual conference in Brighton, 2025 Thank you, Congress, … Continue reading Bridget Phillipson speech to TUC conference, 2025
The Student Loans Company (SLC) is warning new and returning students to be vigilant of scams, as the new 25/26 … Continue reading Students – be vigilant of scams
The HMRC Collection of Student Loan - consultation group meeting held on Tuesday 2nd September 2025, has shared and confirmed … Continue reading Student Loan Plan 4 (Scotland) threshold for April 2026 confirmed
Steven Darling, Director of Customer Experience, offers advice to help students get ready for payment This is an exciting time … Continue reading Supporting students as they start the 25/26 academic year
Thousands more young people will receive tailored support to help them into a fulfilling career thanks to a £45 million … Continue reading Young get training and work support as Government extends £45 million scheme
The Department for Education on 19th August 2025 confirmed annual updates repayment thresholds for Plan 1 and Plan 5 Income … Continue reading Student Loans Repayment Threshold confirmed for Plan 1 and 5
AI agents could soon take on boring life admin by dealing with public services on your behalf – from filling … Continue reading AI helpers could coach people into careers and help them move home
Driving theory tests will include enhanced first aid questions from 2026, building on existing first aid content that has been … Continue reading New theory test questions aim to boost cardiac arrest survival rate
Operation RESOLUTE has been designed as a high impact initiative with a strong operational focus on intelligence-led, unannounced inspections to … Continue reading Turning the Tide on Training Malpractice in the Private Security Industry
Steven Darling, Director of Customer Experience, shares practical advice on Clearing and student finance as A-level results are released this … Continue reading Advice to Students on Clearing
Tens of thousands of future construction workers to be trained up in high-demand construction skills by 2029, delivering growth and … Continue reading 40,000 to get skills in Technical Excellence Colleges
Young people with experience of being out of education, employment and training will help shape policy as part of a … Continue reading New panel of young people to shape the Government’s Youth Guarantee
Education Secretary urges parents to swap scrolling with reading as she launches a National Year of Reading for 2026 to … Continue reading Parents urged to read more to boost children’s life chances
Parents of teens reminded to go online to extend their Child Benefit claim If you have employees with children, aged … Continue reading Child Benefit for 16-19 year olds
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Software Developers Support Team (SDST) have started to release change information that impacts payroll calculations … Continue reading Payroll 2026/2027 – Student Loan Plan 5
Working families encouraged to sign up to Tax-Free Childcare to save up to £2,000 a year per child on their … Continue reading Families boost finances with childcare savings
Thousands of young people across England will receive targeted support into work, under a new £45 million scheme Landmark programme … Continue reading Young people set to benefit from new support into work and training
Teachers in England set to receive a 4% pay award from September. Teachers will receive a 4% pay boost from … Continue reading Teachers benefit from pay boost
The Student Loans Company (SLC) is reminding new full-time undergraduate students in England to apply now for students finance, ahead of the … Continue reading Half of new students missed the finance deadline last year
Government cuts the duration of apprenticeships, opening up more training opportunities to get thousands of more teachers into the classroom. … Continue reading Red tape slashed to get more teachers into classrooms
No problem - all 24 country sessions from the JGA 24-hour payroll journey are now available to watch on-demand via … Continue reading Missed a session at Global PayFest ’25?
U.K. Government invests £8.2m to boost girls' advanced maths skills and AI careers. Thousands of the country’s brightest girls will … Continue reading More girls to study maths! For AI careers!
New post-18 student-finance system from the 2026 to 2027 academic year. The Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) applies to England and … Continue reading New Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE)
A dedicated community support will deliver justice for victims of the Windrush scandal, ensure they have their voices heard and … Continue reading £1.5 million fund to support Windrush compensation applicants
Actions to take as an umbrella company to support compliance and best practice in the temporary labour market. Prior evidence … Continue reading Good practice umbrella companies
Careers guidance for post-16 students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds can vary in quality, a new report from Ofsted has found. … Continue reading Careers guidance for students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds ‘variable’
Full-time undergraduate students in England are being encouraged to apply now for student finance, as the application service launches for the 25/26 … Continue reading Apply now for 25/26 student finance
Hundreds of payroll professional gathered near Tower Bridge for the Payroll Live South event Wednesday 5ty March 2025. Jason Davenport, … Continue reading Payroll professional gather at the CIPP Payroll Live South
take these simple steps to ensure children make the healthiest start to the New Year The UK Health Security Agency … Continue reading Parents and carers urged to help children start New Year healthy
Unveiling the biggest reforms to employment support for a generation, Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall has published the Get … Continue reading Get Britain Working again
As anticipated by PAYadvice.UK, the Department for Education (DfE) and Welsh Government has confirmed (Thursday 14th November 2024) the Postgraduate … Continue reading April 2025 Postgraduate loan repayment threshold frozen
HMRC Software Developers Support Team (SDST) has confirmed (Wednesday 13th November 2024), the student Plan Type 4 (Scotland) threshold applicable … Continue reading Student Loan Plan 4 (Scotland) threshold for April 2025 confirmed
Ofsted has begun accepting applications for a new category of childcare provider, as part of a series of changes the … Continue reading New childcare provider type registration open
Tuition fees rise with inflation helping put universities on a secure footing alongside inflation-linked lift to maintenance loans. The government … Continue reading Student tuition fees and maintenance loans to rise
As part of the October 2024 Employer Bulletin, the HMRC has reminded employers of the impacts that salary sacrifice (salary … Continue reading How salary sacrifice affects National Minimum Wage
Reforms to apprenticeship in England announced, alongside publication of first Skills England report highlighting nationwide skills gaps The government is … Continue reading Apprenticeship overhaul for England – new growth and skills levy
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled a package of measures to deliver on the agenda of the new government around the … Continue reading School breakfast club pilot
Student advice at start of 24/25 academic year At the start of the 2024/2025 academic year, the Students Loans Company … Continue reading Student Smishing Scams
Hundreds of thousands of parents of children from nine months old take up new 15 government funded hours of early … Continue reading Additional funded childcare commences
The Department for Education on 13th August 2024 confirmed annual updates to repayment thresholds for undergraduate Income Contingent Student Loans. … Continue reading Student Loan Plan 1 and 2 threshold increases April 2025
The long summer wait for exam results will finally end for students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as A-level … Continue reading A – level results: Student Loan advice for clearing 2024
Large and small companies recognised for their apprenticeship programmes, creating opportunities and driving growth Public and private sector employers celebrated … Continue reading Top apprenticeship employers 2024
Giving young people from under-represented groups the opportunity to pursue a career in aviation. Aviation Minister rallies industry to get … Continue reading Young aviators encouraged to Reach for the Sky in skills and outreach programme
New body launched to bring together key partners to meet the skills needs of the next decade across all regions. … Continue reading Skills England for opportunities and growth
Prime Minister Keir Starmer lays out his plans to deliver change for the country. On Wednesday 17th July 2024 along … Continue reading Our government of service
Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall, on Thursday 11th July 2024, confirmed the Government’s commitments to its manifesto ‘Back to Work Plan’, … Continue reading Back to Work Plan to drive economic growth
The Education Secretary 8th July 2024, begun work delivering the government’s pledge to recruit 6,500 new teachers. Bridget Phillipson embarks … Continue reading 6,500 new teachers
With the Labour party winning with a significant majority and forming a new UK government, changes to employment and payroll … Continue reading Labour win – payroll and HR impacts
How to claim Child Benefit if your child is continuing in further education after their GCSEs. More than a million … Continue reading Child Benefit for your 16 to 19 year old – Don’t loose out, extend
With A level students planning their next steps in life, those starting university in September can ‘tap the app’ to … Continue reading Applying for a Student loan – get your NINO
Government has launched Help to Grow: Management Essentials, a new online training course filled with practical advice and resources for … Continue reading Free business management course for small businesses
New data shows 195,355 children benefitting from government-funded childcare for two-year-olds Hundreds of thousands of parents are be able to … Continue reading Childcare rollout on track
1st April 2024 National Minimum Wage uplift The 1st April 2024 sees the introduction of a significant uplift in the … Continue reading Don’t be an April Fool! The Minimum Wage checklist
The Student Loans Company is urging new students to apply now. The Student Loans Company (SLC) is urging new students … Continue reading Need a student loan – Apply now
The Student Loans Company and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have confirmed that the Postgraduate Loan (PGL) threshold for 2024-2025 … Continue reading Postgraduate Loan threshold for April 2024 frozen
The Student Loan Company (SLC) is encouraging prospective students to starting planning their student finance as Student Finance England (SFE) … Continue reading Students in England asked to sign up to SFE’s mailing list
From 1st January 2024, ….. most international students can now no longer bring family members to the UK. The Office … Continue reading Student Visa action comes into force
Plan to deliver the biggest ever cut in net migration and curb abuse of the immigration system. The Home Secretary … Continue reading Plans to cut net migration
Applications open on 2nd January 2024 for the first wave of new government-funded childcare offers. Applications for the first wave … Continue reading Date set for new childcare offer applications
Multiply is a new government-funded programme to help adults improve their numeracy skills. If you’re aged 19 and over and … Continue reading Not so good at maths – multiply
Funding has been extended to cover new courses in arboriculture, which cover the care, management and safety of amenity trees. … Continue reading Boost to Forestry skills training
The Lifelong Learning Bill becomes law, paving the way for a radical transformation of the student finance system. New measures … Continue reading Lifelong Learning Bill becomes law
As part of agent update 112 published 20th September 2023, HMRC have provided a response to a submitted question around … Continue reading Overcharged Student Loan for those who Self Assess who have payrolled benefits in kind
Hundreds of thousands of young adults could have an average of £2,000 waiting for them in their unclaimed Child Trust … Continue reading Young people urged to ‘claim their cash’
The Department for Education has confirmed the Student Loan thresholds for Plan Type 1 and 2 to be operated from … Continue reading Student Loan Plan 1 and 2 thresholds confirmed for April 2024
As part of the August 2023 employer bulletin and also spotlight 62, HMRC are communicating information on another failed tax … Continue reading Funding education by dividend diversion? It doesn’t work!
HM Revenue and Customs is urging parents of children aged over 16 who are staying in full-time non-advanced education from … Continue reading Child Benefit: Over 16 Full-time non-advanced Education
The Insolvency Service has launched a new online information hub to support company directors on Monday 10th July 2023. The … Continue reading New information hub for company directors launched to help make the right decisions at the right time
All secondary school pupils eligible for free flu vaccine as government expands vaccination programme. Over 3 million secondary school pupils … Continue reading Free flu vaccine for secondary school pupils
Funding to raise the profile of logistics in schools and colleges will encourage talented young people to pursue a career … Continue reading Boost for logistics sector to increase recruitment
For students starting university in England this coming 2023 academic year, a new undergraduate and postgraduate student loan plan type … Continue reading New Student Loan Plan 5 is on its way – payroll deduction start April 2026
New government restrictions to student visa routes to cut net migration while protecting the economic benefits students bring to the … Continue reading Changes to student visa route to reduce net migration
Local communities across the country are set to benefit from a share of £165 million to transform skills training in … Continue reading Fund launched to transform local skills
At the Spring Budget Jeremy Hunt announced 30hrs of free childcare for children aged 9 months - 4 years for … Continue reading When can you claim your free childcare?
People are set to benefit from a complete overhaul of student finance, helping them get flexible loan funding to train, … Continue reading Student finance to be radically transformed from 2025
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced the appointment of Sara Weller CBE as the new permanent Chair … Continue reading New Chair of the Money and Pensions Service
Families looking for childcare places during February half term could be missing out on a government top-up to help pay … Continue reading Boost your childcare budget this half term