New GCSE 9-1 Grading System

With GCSE results to be issued on the 24th of August it’s timely to remember that learners in new GCSEs in English language, English literature and maths, will receive numbers instead of letters as grades. This signals a change to GCSEs, with more grades at the...

Two Publications On University Access

Firstly, the Education charity Teach First has found that those born in the poorest postcodes of the country have just a one in five chance of progressing to university. By contrast, half of young people born in the wealthiest postcodes go on to higher education. In a...

ETF Practitioner Research Programme Bursaries

Do you have a good research idea but need some support and some thinking time to make it happen? Do you want to develop your teaching skills or understand education practice better? Do you want to be a part of the future of teaching in your sector?  Applications are...

QA Joins SCTP

A warm welcome to SCTP’s latest full member – national specialist IT apprenticeship provider, QA. We look forward to working with Louise Stevenson, Business Development Manager and James Dawson, Sales Manager as they develop their new centre in...