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...
by SCTP | Dec 10, 2018 | Uncategorised
National provider network, AELP is urging the government to give “flexibility” to providers who make “reasonable efforts” to claim apprenticeship employer contributions, after plans to withhold completion payments for non-compliance were revealed. Click here for...
by SCTP | Nov 27, 2018 | Uncategorised
This useful article from Richard Marsh at Kaplan looks at how the apprenticeship levy is operating to date and the potential that remains for success. He says that ‘2019 will be the year of results in apprenticeships – when End Point Assessment takes off...
by SCTP | Nov 27, 2018 | Uncategorised
After a series of bad news stories about the management of colleges and independent providers former LSC man, Tony Allen looks at the issues and calls for a review as to how the relationship between governance and leadership operates across the sector. Click here for...
