Youth Unemployment Issue Remains Unsolved

by | May 3, 2018 | Uncategorised

This article from Laura-Jane Rawlings, CEO of Youth Employment UK argues that although unemployment is falling the issue of youth unemployment is a persistent one worthy of continued policy focus and collaborative effort.

Big Turn Out at Brighton’s Big Skills Debate

by | May 3, 2018 | Uncategorised

Members of the local business and education communities gathered for a debate titled, ‘The Future of Work: Are We Doing Enough About Skills?’, The Big Debate, organised by Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by SCTP member, the University...

ESFA Update Issue 401

by | May 2, 2018 | Uncategorised

Latest from the ESFA (former SFA) including: 1. Supporting employers to engage their end-point assessment organisation; 2. Advanced Learner Loans provider seminars; 3. Withdrawal of frameworks by Issuing Authority; 4. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Halfon Calls for GCSEs to be Scrapped

by | May 2, 2018 | Uncategorised

Former skills minister and current chair of the Education Select Committee, Rob Halfon MP, has called for GCSEs to be scrapped. This article by Alice Barnard, Chief Executive of The Edge Foundation looks at whether the new GCSE gradings are understood by employers and...