by SCTP | Jan 26, 2025 | News
The Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) aims to match jobseekers with employers in need of staff via a short combination of training, work experience and a job interview. Data has revealed that the programme helps four in 10 participants into work. Click here...
by SCTP | Jan 26, 2025 | News
Low uptake of a flagship government retraining scheme that offers free courses to adults resulted in mayors handing back £64 million in the first three years – half of what they were allocated. Click here for more.
by SCTP | Jan 26, 2025 | News
The Work and Pension Committee is conducting an inquiry into Jobcentres, the first in a series of inquiries in response to the Government’s Get Britain Working White Paper. The Government wants to increase employment and to help achieve this, it plans to reform...
by SCTP | Jan 23, 2025 | News
Latest from the ESFA including: 1. Check your provisional 2023 to 2024 qualification achievement rates before the data query window closure on Friday 31 January 2025; 2. Guidance on procuring SEND education placements and services; 3. Building our evidence in our...
by SCTP | Jan 23, 2025 | News
The ESFA is redesigning the user experience of digital contract and agreement information. FE training providers are invited to take part in research sessions to explore the prototype. This is an opportunity to feedback directly to ESFA service designers. Meetings...
