by SCTP | Dec 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
This interesting article by ex-LSC and SFA man, Tony Allen explores the arguments emerging as a result of the apparently contradictory figures for apprenticeship budget overspend at the same time that starts are falling year on year.
by SCTP | Dec 14, 2018 | Uncategorised
Keith Smith, director of apprenticeships at the ESFA has sought to calm recent concerns about the apprenticeship budget being overspent saying that he was “not expecting any pressures” on the £2 billion budget this year. Click here for more.
by SCTP | Dec 14, 2018 | Uncategorised
‘Inform’ is the ESFA’s monthly e-news for MI managers, software writers and suppliers about FE data systems and reports, the ILR, open data and other data news. Click here for the December edition.
by SCTP | Dec 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
New statistics from the Department for Education, which included the number of starts per provider for the first time, show that colleges’ share of the market dropped from 31 to 26%, ITPs stayed steady at 61% and ‘Other Public Funded’ (which includes...
by SCTP | Dec 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Social Mobility Commission has relaunched and published its latest Social Mobility Barometer showing continuing concerns about closing the gap with young people particularly pessimistic but with the Commission committing to focus on young people and skills as part...