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• Schools to get an extra £4.6 billion of funding over the next 2 years.

  Friday, November 18, 2022

  Schools will get an extra £2.3 billion in each of the near two years – a yearly rise of 4 per cent. This equates to an average increase in funding of more than £1,000 for every pupil by 2024-25.

• The need for higher skilled education and healthcare roles will help offset the millions of jobs likely to be lost to technology by 2035, a research paper released today shows.

  Thursday, October 13, 2022

  This morning, The National Foundation For Education Research (NFER) have published their second working paper, The Skills Imperative 2035: Occupational Outlook – Long run employment prospects for the UK, which has been funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
  The research, from the Warwick Institute for Employment Research and Cambridge Econometrics, looked at changes to the structure of employment and the implications for the UK labour market in the period up to 2035.
  
  This research suggests a fundamental change in employment prospects by 2035 with millions of jobs likely to be lost to technology due to the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and technological automation.
  However the report also highlights that these job losses will be offset with the need for higher skilled, Education and Healthcare roles.

• Holiday Pay - 2022-2023 Academic Year

  Wednesday, September 28, 2022

  We are pleased to announce that we are increasing the amount of holiday pay our candidates accrue by 3.3% this year for all of our candidates on PAYE.

• Calculation of Holiday Pay for Atypical Workers

  Monday, September 5, 2022

  On 20th July 2022, the Supreme Court handed down it’s long-awaited decision on the Harpur Trust v Brazel case regarding the correct calculation of annual leave and holiday pay for employees with irregular working patterns.

• How to choose a good education recruitment agency?

  Tuesday, August 30, 2022

  Picking the right recruitment agency can be a daunting experience. Considering the following factors when choosing an education recruitment agency will help ensure you are working with a reputable agency who will have your best interests at heart.

• Flourish Education have been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service Supply Teachers and Temporary Staff in Educational Establishments agreement.

  Tuesday, June 28, 2022

  Flourish Education are proud to have been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Supply Teachers and Temporary Staff in Educational Establishments agreement. This is the second four year term we have been named as a supplier on the Supply Teachers framework agreement and it shows our commitment to safeguarding, compliance and transparent pricing for schools.