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Parents have until 31st August 2026 to extend Child Benefit for their 16 to 19-year-olds who are continuing in non-advanced approved education or training. Parents of 16 to 19-year-olds starting further education or approved training courses must extend their Child Benefit claim by 31st August 2026 or payments will stop automatically. GCSE results day on … Continue reading Extend Child Benefit for your teen before 31st August 2026
Young people out of work or at risk of entering unemployment after school are set to benefit from a first of its kind AI bootcamp kicking off in the north-west. AI summer bootcamp kicks off in the north-west to prevent young people falling into unemployment First of its kind initiative brings together government with industry … Continue reading AI bootcamp launched in north-west to combat youth unemployment
The student loans system was supposed to be a safe and fair way for everyone who seeks further education to get the funds they need. It may come as a shock to some, but women on maternity leave in the UK who are paying off their student loans still accrue interest when they are on … Continue reading Do Student Loans discriminate against mothers?
Congratulations to all sixth form students on your results. PAYadvice.UK wish you all the best for your future plans. some will be going into work related training, others into apprenticeships and further education and some will be looking towards obtaining university places. The following is a message from Jackie Currie, Executive Director of Customer, at … Continue reading Exam Results – Clearing the Way to University
The Department for Education has announced on 10th August 2026 the annual update to the repayment thresholds for Plan 1 Income Contingent Student Loans The repayment threshold for Plan 1 loans will rise to £28,005 from 6th April 2027 to 5th April 2028. What are the different student loan repayment plans? There are five student loan repayment plans for … Continue reading April 2027 Student Loan Plan 1 Repayment Threshold announced
Employer National Insurance (NI) contributions should be cut for all workers under 25 to boost employment among the more than 1 million young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), MPs have said. In a new report, the Work and Pensions Committee welcoming early steps taken to prioritise work and training opportunities for 18 … Continue reading MPs push to cut employer’s National Insurance contributions for all under-25s
Thousands more young people will be able to gain the skills, qualifications and experience they need for future careers, as the government … rolls out a major package to break down barriers stopping access to technical education, training, and apprenticeships. New bursary supports young people by removing a key financial barrier to apprenticeships. Thousands more … Continue reading Government invests in young people with more opportunities close to home
Graduates earn on average around £100,000 more over their lifetime than non-graduate counterparts, but returns vary by degree subject. Students’ choice of degree subject has a hugely significant impact on their lifetime earnings, according to new research from the IFS. Graduates earn on average around £100,000 more over their lifetime than someone of the same background and attainment who did not attend university, even after … Continue reading Choose carefully’: degree choice drives earnings
Correction to some Plan 2 student loan balances. The Student Loans Company (SLC) is contacting some Plan 2 repayment employees about corrections to their balances. Around 71,000 (approximately 1.3% of current Plan 2 debts) have been affected by technical issues. SLC and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are very sorry that this happened. Those affected … Continue reading The Student Loans Company (SLC) is contacting some Plan 2 customers about corrections to their balances
New push to get qualified nursery teachers into England's most deprived communities so nurseries can offer more childcare places, helping families save money. More qualified nursery teachers are to be attracted to England’s most deprived communities with £4,500 bonuses – to ensure tens of thousands more children get the best start in life. The move … 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 workforce needs. Skills England report shows what works for AI training, as skills gaps hold back adoption New tools will help employers build the AI skills their workforce needs, drawing on first-hand experience from early adopters. They follow recent launch of … 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 school students to gain AI & tech skills✅ New AI bootcamps rolling out across England✅ A new government-industry alliance to support early careers Young people entering the job market will be better supported into their … 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 organisations. The first National Cadet Week in October 2026 will celebrate the cadet forces, one of the country’s most effective youth organisations A new Cadets Action Plan will set out the government’s long-term vision for the cadet forces … 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 experience and training placements in sectors including construction, health and social care and hospitality. New placements announced as Government accelerates its Youth Guarantee to give every young person the chance to earn or learn. Expansion … 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 responsibilities such as work and childcare will now have a new route into university and college due to reforms which create changes to the student finance system. From September 2026, for the first time ever … 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) finds that the benefit system is influencing post‑16 choices regarding education and training. The perverse effects risk undermining other government policy aims, in particular to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment … 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 gaps. It covers tax essentials from setting up a business to retirement. Improving customer experience is key to HMRC’s Transformation Roadmap and supports the government’s Plan for Growth. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has launched a new ‘Tax Confident’ website and is encouraging people to use it to help fill their tax knowledge gaps. It … 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 by 2030. Skills England launches Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation practitioner apprenticeship to help businesses boost productivity and adopt emerging technology safely and responsibly Wider AI training now available also includes new apprenticeship unit and … 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 English to a higher standard if they wish to stay permanently in the UK, under landmark reforms introduced. They are being given a full year’s notice to prepare – giving the best opportunity to integrate … 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 to unleash opportunities of AI. Delivers on the town’s ambitions to put AI to work in overhauling public services and business, blazing a trail for the rest of the UK to follow Leading firms including Microsoft, Cisco and Adobe … 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 will be given new opportunities to experience military service through a ‘gap year’ Foundation Scheme set to launch in 2026. A first wave of around 150 participants will open for recruitment from early 2026, offering young … 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 announced. (c)2025 PAYadvice Ltd The hierarchy setting out the applicable repayment threshold to apply when a borrower holds multiple plan types is set out in the attached plan type hierarchy matrix. (C)2025 PAYadvice Ltd New … 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 funding package. The funding will create 350,000 new workplace opportunities designed to support young people into employment. Hundreds of thousands more young people on Universal Credit to benefit from dedicated support. Guaranteed jobs scheme to … 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 3 [Postgraduate] Income Contingent Student Loans. Income Contingent Student Loans for Plan 2 (2012-2023) undergraduate loans The income threshold and the lower interest rate threshold for repayment of Plan 2 loans to apply from April … 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 up to £400bn growth potential by 2030 Skills England unveils new AI Skills Framework, Adoption Pathway and Employer Checklist to support wider and more responsible AI use Separately, 7.5 million UK workers are set to gain essential AI skills by 2030 … 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 regulations breaches, 11 of the 491 related to various types of deduction from wages which reduce the average pay rate below National Minimum Wage rates which act as minimum legal amounts to pay for time … 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 even using the higher Living Wage (the voluntary living wage foundation rate), many appear to also get their workers to do extra time for free or count certain work activity as unpaid. All work time … 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 across the United Kingdom for underpaying their workers for a variety of reasons. Some are well known household brands. Large numbers of employers are struggling to understand their obligations to their workforces to pay them … 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 reading at the start of secondary school is to drive up standards to ensure every young person can achieve and thrive, as the government announces a mandatory reading test for all children at age 13. … 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 April 2026. Thousands more families will soon benefit from free breakfast clubs on their doorstep, as the government confirms plans for 2,000 new schools to join the scheme from April 2026. This milestone will deliver real change … 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 a million children are now benefiting from the rollout of funded childcare, easing pressure on household finances, giving children access to high-quality early education and supporting parents to work. Already, the rollout has passed the … 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 education. Thousands of teenagers in some of the country’s most deprived and under-represented areas are being inspired by their peers to apply for university through personalised letters in the post. The letters contain real-life success … 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, for that warm welcome. What a joy it is to be back here in Brighton. And back here with the TUC. Thank you to Mark, and to Paul, and to the whole team, and thank … 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 academic year gets underway In September, SLC will pay approximately £2.2billion in maintenance payments to almost one million students as they start and return to university. However, at this time of year, students can be … 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 the student Plan Type 4 (Scotland) threshold applicable from 6th April 2026. This information will be additional announced at a later point by the Scottish Parliament, they have confirmed that there is no restriction in … 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 of year for students, especially those who are about to begin their first year and take the next major step in realising their potential. Many soon to be students up and down the country are … 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 extension to the Youth Guarantee trailblazer scheme. Youth Guarantee trailblazer scheme extended for another year in major step towards ensuring all 18-21-year-olds get the chance to earn or learn Comes as new figures today show … 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 Contingent Student Loans. Income Contingent Repayment Student Loans Undergraduate loans Income Contingent Student Loans for Plan 1 (1998-2012) undergraduate loans The repayment threshold for Plan 1 loans will rise to £26,900 from 6 April 2026 … 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 in forms to completing applications and booking appointments, as the UK Government plans trials to save people time and modernise the state. Brits could have their own AI agent to help them deal with everything … 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 part of driver education for years. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is expanding the theory test question bank to: include enhanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) content add questions about automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for the … 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 training providers, as well as a deeper collaboration with partners. We will act swiftly and decisively to root out abuse, detect and disrupt criminality, and make the private security industry a hostile environment for those … 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 week. For students results week can be a mix of excitement and nerves. If you’re exploring Clearing, take a moment — there’s still time to sort your student finance, and we’re here to help you … 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 helping build new homes. More than 40,000 future builders, bricklayers, electricians, carpenters and plumbers will get cutting edge skills to get Britain building at state-of-the-art Technical Excellence Colleges. The specialist colleges will be in every … 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 new Youth Guarantee Advisory Panel. New panel of young people to advise the Government on shaping employment support for the next generation launched in Youth Employment Week. Panel marks major milestone in building the Youth … 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 boost kids’ literacy and life chances. The Education Secretary is calling on parents to lead by example and make reading a daily habit to help reverse the decline in reading for pleasure, to help give … 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 between 16 and 19 years old, there is important information they need to know so they do not miss out on up to £1,354 a year in Child Benefit. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are … 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 from April 2026. This first area is the addition of undergraduate Student Loan Plan 5. The RTI instruction SL1 will start to indicate the use of Plan 5 in March 2026 in readiness for operating … 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 childcare bills. Almost 826,000 UK families shared £632.2 million in government top-ups towards their childcare bills with Tax-Free Childcare in the 2024 to 2025 tax year Working families urged to sign up now to give … 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 to support thousands of 18 to 21 year olds into education, work and training officially launches in Liverpool. Marks major win in the Government’s Youth Guarantee to ensure all young people have the chance to … 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 September 2025, after the Education Secretary accepted the teachers’ pay body recommendation in full which is part of marking a major step toward delivering new 6,500 teachers by the end of Parliament. The independent School … 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 application deadline on 16th May 2025. Applying before the deadline is the best way to ensure that funding is in place for the start of the 25/26 academic year. Last year, almost half (45%*) of … 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. More people will soon have the opportunity to train to teach, as the government cuts apprenticeship red tape as part of steps to get thousands more teachers into the classroom. The initiative steps up work … 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 YouTube! From Sydney to Dublin, London to Rome, payroll professionals across the globe joined JGA to unpack local compliance, taxation challenges, and workforce trends - and what a response they had. JGA express a huge … 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 get the opportunity to study advanced maths and progress into AI-related careers, as the UK government invests in the skills young people need for the jobs of tomorrow. only a third of A level … 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 is to transform the post-18 student finance to create a single funding system. It will replace: higher education student finance loans advanced learner loans From September 2026, learners will be able to apply for LLE funding for … 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 receive deserved compensation. Victims of the Home Office Windrush scandal will receive crucial support to access the compensation they deserve under a £1.5 million fund launched by the government today. The Windrush Compensation Advocacy Support Fund (WCASF) … 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 has indicated that around 70% of umbrella organisations may have been involved in either promoting or operating tax avoidance schemes, some to public sector workforces in Health and Local Government. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) … 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. Ofsted was commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) to carry out a study on the quality of careers guidance that students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds receive from further education (FE) providers: Navigating post-16 careers … 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 academic year. The Student Loans Company (SLC) paid over 1.5 million students almost £22bn in maintenance loans, grants and tuition fees in the 23/24 academic year. And as students start to prepare for the upcoming … 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, the CEO of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals Payroll Professionals (CIPP) are responsible for paying over 33million UK workers and employees in both public and private sector. Jo of the CIPP outlined the opportunities … 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 is reminding parents and carers of the simple steps they can take to ensure their children make the healthiest start to the new school term. The new year brings with it an opportunity to teach … 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 Britain Working White Paper, marking the Government’s first major intervention to achieve an ambitious 80 per cent employment rate. White Paper on biggest reforms to employment support for a generation published today, backed by £240 … 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 Income Contingent Student Loans repayment threshold to apply from 6th April 2025. From 6th April 2025 the repayment threshold for Postgraduate loans will continue to be frozen at: £21,000. (c) PAYadvice.UK 2024 Part of Tax … 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 from 6th April 2025 The threshold is to rise to: £32,745 The only remaining value to be confirmed is the Postgraduate Threshold, although some may predict that the threshold will again remain frozen. The thresholds … 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 Department for Education has introduced to give the early years and childcare sector more flexibility. Childcare providers now have the option to register as childminders without domestic premises, meaning they can work solely from somewhere … 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 has today unveiled a package of measures to support students and stabilise the university sector. Students facing cost of living pressures will be supported with an inflation-linked increase to maintenance loans, alongside new steps to … 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 exchange, smart schemes, flex benefits) have in relation to National MinimumWage regulations. Being compliant with minimum wage law is not about the starting rate of pay, but about the rate received across all working hours … 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 to boost opportunities for young people through ambitious apprenticeship reforms in England. The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson have announced a new growth and skills levy which will replace the … 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 Labour Party conference to aid child poverty and assist working parents. 750 schools with primary aged pupils will be funded for a breakfast club pilot to run from April 2025. School Breakfast Club Pilot 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 (SLC) is reminding students to be vigilant of smishing scams. Scammers target students at this time of year as they receive their first maintenance loan payment. SLC is expecting to pay £2bn to students over … 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 education From Monday 2nd September 2024, hundreds of thousands of eligible working parents of children from 9-months-old will begin to access 15 hours of government-funded early education per week. For parents of primary school aged children, … 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. Income Contingent Student Loans for Plan 1 (1998-2012) undergraduate loans The repayment threshold for Plan 1 loans will rise to £26,065 from 6th April 2025 to 5th April 2026. Income Contingent Student Loans for Plan … 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 results drop Thursday 15th August 2024. Once students receive their results and the initial excitement or disappointment has settled, important decisions will be made, which for some will involve finding a course through Clearing. Clearing is … 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 for boosting career opportunities as government launches Skills England 100 large employers and 50 SMEs across the country recognised for the quality of their apprenticeship programmes Over 73,000 apprenticeships were started with employers ranked in … 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 more people to choose a career in aviation through skills and outreach scheme latest funding adds to £1.5 million funding for skills training, with wider outreach having already propelled 100,000 young people into the sector … 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. The Prime Minister and Education Secretary have launch per of Skills England to bring together the fractured skills landscape and create a shared national ambition to boost the nation’s skills. The Education Secretary has appointed … 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 with the Kings Speech, the Prime Minister Keith Starmer issued the following: …elected to deliver nothing less than national renewal… This government has been elected to deliver nothing less than national renewal, to stop the … 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’, and say tackling economic inactivity is central to the Government’s number one mission of growing the economy. New Work and Pensions Secretary sets out how the Government’s Back to Work Plan is critical to growing … 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 on resetting the government’s relationship with the sector and transforming the image of teaching – seen by the government as key to both recruiting new teachers and retaining those already in classrooms. As one of … 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 law will be easier than experienced by prior governments. Tax and NICs Whilst there is an aim for stabilising the UK economy, Labour promised to not increase existing PAYE income tax rate or National Insurance. … 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 parents will receive reminders from this week to extend Child Benefit for their teenagers if they are continuing their education or training after their GCSEs. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is sending more than 1.4 … 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 get National Insurance and tax information they need to complete their student finance applications, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has said. Those applying for a student loan for the 2024 to 2025 academic year are … 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 small business leaders. The free short course is an introductory version of the full Help to Grow: Management course to reach even more small businesses Essentials is the latest addition to the Help to Grow … 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 more easily manage their career and childcare following the launch of the expansion of childcare in England.. April 2024 sees eligible working parents of 2-year-olds being given 15 hours of funded childcare for the first … 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 National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) pay rates which will benefit a significant number of employees. So when do the actual rates apply from? It is a misunderstanding of the regulations to … 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 to submit their student finance application now, as new research suggests almost half aren’t planning to apply until later in the year. The student finance application service for the 2024/2025 academic year opened earlier this … 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 tax year. The annual thresholds and rates for PGL and for each of the Student Loan (SL) plan types are: The Plan Type 1 annual threshold for 2024 to 2025 is £24,990.00The deduction Rate is … 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) launches its mailing list The full-time, undergraduate application service for the 24/25 academic year is expected to open in March 2024, and by signing up, students will be among the first to receive an email … 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 for National Statistics (ONS) estimated that net migration was 672,000 from June 2022 to June 2023. In the year ending September 2023, 152,980 visas were issued to dependants of students, a more than 930% rise … 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 has announced plans to slash migration levels and curb abuse of the immigration system, delivering the biggest ever reduction in net migration. Together, this package will mean around 300,000 people who came to the UK … 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 of the rollout of the expansion of free childcare for working parents will open on 2nd January 2024. From January, eligible working parents of 2-year-olds will be able to register to access 15 hours free … 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 don’t have maths GCSE at grade C (or equivalent), you can access free numeracy courses through Multiply to build your confidence with numbers and gain a qualification. Good numeracy skills may unlock job opportunities 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. Current and aspiring foresters and arboriculturists are set to benefit from an additional £1 million in funding, which from Thursday 21st September 2023 is being allocated to fund training courses in forestry and arboriculture across … 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 have been enshrined in law that will transform student finance, allowing colleges and universities to charge different fees for different courses and opening up opportunities for adults to study in a way that works for … 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 Pay-rolled Benefits in Kind and Student Loan Deductions for borrowers in Self-Assessment. As a result of the question HMRC now confirm that for some student loan borrowers in repayment, that they were being over charged … 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 Fund account. Almost 430,000 18-21 year olds have an unclaimed Child Trust Fund, worth an average of £2,000. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are urging them to claim their cash as part of UK Savings … 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 6th April 2024. From 6 April 2024, the repayment threshold for pre-2012 (Plan 1) loans will rise to £24,990. The income threshold for post-2012 (Plan 2) from April 2024 will remain frozen at £27,295 as … 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 avoidance scheme. They state that: HMRC is aware of a tax avoidance scheme currently being marketed to owner managed companies, designed to divert dividend income from themselves to their minor children. The scheme is promoted … 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 September 2023, such as Sixth Form colleges, or training, to inform HMRC so that Child Benefit payments and Child Tax Credit or Universal Credit payments don’t stop. Child Benefit provides £24 a week for the … 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 hub hosts guidance and information on a range of business themes commonly faced by companies and aims to help company directors to push their business forward by being more aware of potential pitfalls. It is specifically … Continue reading New information hub for company directors launched to help make the right decisions at the right time