Skills and Growth: What the Recent Government Changes Could Mean for Employer Engagement

by SCTP | Sep 21, 2025 | News

Click here for an analysis from FE News.

ONS Labour Market Data: More People Looking for Fewer Available Jobs: With 2.3 Jobseekers Per Vacancy

by SCTP | Sep 21, 2025 | News

The latest ONS Labour Market info has been released for the Quarter May to July 2025. There are now more people looking for fewer available jobs, with a 10,000 Drop in Vacancies and Payrolled Employees Fell by 142,000 in the quarter. This is the 38th consecutive...

Connecting the Dots After Keir Starmer Confirms That Skills England is Now a Part of DWP

by SCTP | Sep 21, 2025 | News

Click here for more analysis of the departmental changes from FE News and here for insight from FE Week.

ECITB’s New Industry-led Strategy, Leading Industry Learning, to Address Skills Shortages and Support Industry Growth

by SCTP | Sep 21, 2025 | News

The employer-led Board of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has unveiled its new strategy, Leading Industry Learning, outlining how it will help to address skills shortages and support industry growth.

Education Select Committee Report Exposes Post-16 SEND ‘Cliff Edge’ Crisis

by SCTP | Sep 21, 2025 | News

The Education Select Committee has called for a dedicated FE SEND funding stream and major overhaul of GCSE resit policy affecting thousands of students. Click here for more in this FE News article.