OU Reveals Critical Skills Shortage is Impacting Staff Wellbeing & Workload

by SCTP | Jul 3, 2022 | Uncategorised

According to The Open University’s Business Barometer 2022 report, published in partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce, UK organisations are experiencing the knock-on effect of ongoing skills shortages and recruitment challenges, as more than three quarters...

Quality Assurance Strengthened for Degree Apprenticeships

by SCTP | Jul 3, 2022 | Uncategorised

Vital new arrangements for quality assurance of apprenticeship assessment provided by universities have been unveiled and site visits will start in July. The Designated Quality Body in England (DQB) and the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE)...

Have Your Say on Plans to Transform Technical Qualifications

by SCTP | Jul 3, 2022 | Uncategorised

A public consultation has been launched by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) on planned new employer-focused approvals system for level 3 technical qualifications. Training providers are one of the groups specifically encouraged to take...

Where Will All the Skilled Workers Come From?

by SCTP | Jul 3, 2022 | Uncategorised

The UK has lots and lots (and lots) of jobs, but not enough people with the right skills to fill them. Or wanting to. This article looks at where the skilled people to fill the vacancies are going to found.

DfE Tells Universities That Adverts Need To Be Honest With Prospective Students About Graduate Outcomes

by SCTP | Jul 3, 2022 | Uncategorised

Universities are being given new guidance on adverts to put an end to misleading claims that attract prospective students onto dead end courses. The plans aim to give students genuine choice about where to study and will clearly identify courses with high drop-out...