by SCTP | Jun 29, 2025 | News
The Department for Education has announced allocations for a “targeted” employer support fund (ESF) to support small and large employers offer placements for health and construction T Level students.
by SCTP | Jun 29, 2025 | News
The SEND deficit ‘statutory override’ that protects potentially scores of councils from insolvency has been extended to 2028. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has confirmed that the so-called SEND deficit “statutory override” –...
by SCTP | Jun 29, 2025 | News
The government will temporarily cut minimum off-the-job training (OTJ) hours for 39 apprenticeship standards by up to half after concerns emerged that the timing to implement new rules was “too short”. Click here for more from FE Week.
by SCTP | Jun 29, 2025 | News
Teacher pay rises in FE should “keep up” with schools over the next few years, the skills minister, Jacqui Smith, told MPs today. In a wide-ranging final session of the education committee’s inquiry into FE and skills this morning, Baroness Jacqui Smith also revealed...
by SCTP | Jun 29, 2025 | News
The Post-18 Project is an initiative to shape the policy environment around universities and colleges and provide practical solutions for anyone with a stake in the success of post-18 education in the UK. It brings new thinking, ideas and analysis from experts around...