by SCTP | Nov 29, 2025 | News
With nearly one million young people currently not in education, employment or training, a rapidly evolving labour market, and employers voicing growing concerns about the preparedness of new entrants to the workforce, there is a need for fresh evidence to help...
by SCTP | Nov 29, 2025 | News
According to this FE Week article, helping inactive young people get back on track is being hampered by a youth population spike, market instability and inflexible student funding.
by SCTP | Nov 29, 2025 | News
The Institute for Fiscal Studies believes that the government’s White Paper on post-16 skills falls short of a coherent plan. They assess the funding and finance implications of the proposed reforms in this report.
by SCTP | Nov 29, 2025 | News
The minimum hourly wage for apprentices will be boosted to £8 next April, the chancellor has announced. Rachel Reeves revealed the minimum rate on offer to apprentices will rise by 45p, or 6 per cent, from the current £7.55 per hour. While the wage boost is lower than...
by SCTP | Nov 29, 2025 | News
The government is set to scrap co-investment payments that small and medium-sized employers have to pay for apprentices under the age of 25. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has also set aside £820 million to fund her promised “youth guarantee” for young people aged 18 to 21...
