Britain’s Warehouses are Already High-Tech – but Skills Policy Hasn’t Caught Up

by SCTP | Feb 22, 2026 | News

Warehousing rarely features in debates about the future of skills. When it does, it is often framed as low-skilled, low-paid work: a destination of last resort rather than a sector at the forefront of technological change. That picture is badly out of date. Today’s...

Schools White Paper: What to Expect from the Government’s “Blueprint for Opportunity” To Bridge the “Disadvantage Gap”

by SCTP | Feb 22, 2026 | News

The government is set to publish its schools white paper on Monday, with reforms that will have a direct impact on the FE sector. Click here for more details and sector reaction.

Apprenticeship Accountability Framework Updated Guidance – Passed Planned End Date

by SCTP | Feb 22, 2026 | News

The DfE has updated the Apprenticeship Accountability Framework to clarify the indicator linked to the Apprentices Past Planned End Date (APPED) measure.

Government Launches Consultation on Smoke-Free Places

by SCTP | Feb 22, 2026 | News

The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a consultation seeking views on proposals to extend smoke-free places and introduce heated tobacco-free and vape-free places in England. Click here for more.

Plan to Increase Youth Minimum Wage Could be Delayed

by SCTP | Feb 22, 2026 | News

Ministers are considering slowing down plans to pay adults of all ages the same minimum wage. Click here for more in this BBC news article.