by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 17, 2017 | Uncategorised
There has been much in the sector news this week about the Grade 4 Ofsted report for Learndirect and the various legal challenges that preceded its publication. Learndirect is not a SCTP member but SCTP is always concerned to hear of a provider in difficulty. There...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 17, 2017 | Uncategorised
Click here for DfE press release on ‘A’ level results and here for an article by AELP CEO Mark Dawe urging young people and their parents too look at all the careers routes available and not to see apprenticeships as merely something for ‘other...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 17, 2017 | Uncategorised
This article from Deirdre Hughes of the Institute of Employment Research provides a well-balanced critique of the current state of careers guidance in full time education and outlines the improvements that need to be made.
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 17, 2017 | Uncategorised
Across the country a significant number of training providers are unhappy over the handling the adult education budget procurement process having had their contracts rejected despite near-perfect scores in the bid evaluation. An analysis and comment on the process...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 16, 2017 | Uncategorised
Ufi Charitable Trust, a grant-funding body which supports the delivery of adult vocational skills through digital technology, has announced £100,000 of funding for a vocational training project that will use artificial intelligence to create ‘just in time’...
