LINKS TO USEFUL RESOURCES
Apprenticeships in Sussex DVD:
VIEW HERE
19/12/11 - SCTP Pre-Apprenticeship Research Report
Click here.
28/11/11 - OFSTED Annual Report 2010-11
Click here.
30/8/11 - WBL Self Assessment Resource on LSIS Excellence Gateway
Click here.
17/8/11 - 2011/12 Learner Eligibility and Contribution Rules Version 2.1
Click here.
17/8/11 - 2011/12 Adult Skills Budget Funding Requirements Version 1.1
Clcik here.
4/8/11 - YPLA Funding Guidance 2011-12
Click here.
1/8/11 - Apprenticeship Funding Requirements 2011-12
Click here.
11/6/11 - Sussex Downs College - Equality & Diversity Project Toolkit
The toolkit captures the good practice from the project - to access it click here.
27/5/11 - SFA Learner & Eligibility Contribution Rules 2011/12
Click here.
9/5/11 - UKCES - Employment and Skills Almanac
This document has recently been published and contains a wealth of labour market information which may be of use to members. It can be accessed here.
12/4/11 - Safeguarding: Best Practice in Colleges
OFSTED has published a survey of best practice in safeguarding based on visits to 14 of the 15 colleges that received an outstanding grade for the leadership and management of their safeguarding arrangements in 2009/10. Click here.
17/2/11 - 'Advanced Apprentices Welcome Here' Brochure
Click here for SLN's brochure promoting HE routes for apprentices (supported by SCTP).
10/2/11 - Funding Foundation Learning
A range of documents are available from the YPLA website. Click here to access.
7/2/11 - E-Learning Module on Qualification Success Rates
Click here.
19/12/10 - Summary Statistics for the Framework for Excellence 2010
Click here.
19/12/10 - MLP Guidance for 2011-12 Year
SFA has published new guidance on Minimum Levels of Performance applying to the 2011-12 year. Click here. There is also a technical annexe here. The 'Measuring Quality' page of the SFA website can be found here.
16/11/10 - Skills Strategy
Two documents have been issued Skills for Sustainable Growth, click here and Investing in Sustainable Growth click here.
3/11/10 - Data Quality Tools
A number of free tools are available from the Data Service website to help you ensure your data is accurate - click here. If you have any queries on your ILR data return please contact the Service Desk on 0870 2670001, or e-mail servicedesk@thedataservice.org.uk
29/10/10 - SFA Train To Gain Funding Guidance Version 2
Click here
29/10/10 - SFA Apprenticeship Funding Guidance Version 2
Click here
26/10/10 - SEEDA South East Skills Priority Statement
Click here.
5/10/10 - Equality Act
Information from the Equality and Human Rights Commission can be found here.
5/10/10 - SFA Delivery Plan 2010-11
Click here
5/10/10 - YPLA Delivery Plan 2010-11
Click here
21/9/10 - OFSTED Handbook for Inspection of FE & Skills
The latest updated version is here.
1/9/10 - SFA Apprenticeship Funding Guidance 2010-11
Click here
12/8/10 - Local Authority Apprenticeship Data Packs
West Sussex click here
East Sussex click here
1/5/10 - Building on the 4%: Is there a Market for Apprenticeship Progression in Sussex. SCTP report for the Sussex learning Network
Click here.
30/4/10 - SFA/YPLA Learner Eligibility Guidance
Click here
7/1/10 - Summary of Apprenticeship Bill
Click here for summary.
4/11/09 - LSC Funding Guidance Version 4.2
For latest version published by the LSC click here
19/10/09 - Link to LA Apprenticeship Data and Sussex Employer Data
Click here to go to a page on the ALP SE website that enables downloads on useful data on 16-18 apprenticeships in each LA area and employer data in Sussex and other SE counties.
9/10/09 - Framework For Excellence 2009/10 - LSC Provider Guide
Click here.
12/6/09 - LSC/QCA - Foundation learning Tier Interim Guidance May 2009
To view the guidance click here.
22/5/09 - City & Guilds Guide to the new Qualifications & Credit Framework
Useful guide to the new framework available here.
29/3/09 - NIACE Publication on Safeguarding - 'Safer Practice, Safer Learning'
Titled as 'A whole organisation approach to safeguarding vulnerable adults for the learning and skills sector'. Click here for the document.
13/2/09 - Apprenticeship Bill
For details of the full bill click here
23/1/09 - Progression routes between apprenticeships and the Diploma
A joint statement from QCA, DCSF and the LSC on the relationship between diplomas and appenticeships. For the document click here
8/1/09 - Expanation of Key Stages and Year numbering in English Schools
Terms such as Year 8, Year 9 or Key Stage 4 can often be confusing. This simple document shows the interrelationship between these terms and more traditional terms such as junior and secondary school. For the document click here
