by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorised
Congratulations to SCTP member, the Open University on being awarded a ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted at its first inspection. The Open University was praised for quickly developing apprentices’ clinical skills and knowledge that meet the high standards of employers. The...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has published a new ‘college oversight: support and intervention’ policy. The new policy sets out a strengthened approach to supporting and intervening in colleges which includes triggers for early and formal intervention....
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published a new ‘oversight of Independent Training Providers’ operational guidance. They state that their aims with this new intervention strategy are to ‘eradicate low quality training provision, protect learners and public...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorised
Congratulations to SCTP member, Chichester College Group, who received their first monitoring visit since their merger in 2017. Ofsted said the College has made “significant progress in strengthening the leadership and management of the merged college”. They found the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
As part of the Skills World series of podcasts, Tom Bewick, Chief Executive of the Federation on Awarding Bodies, is talking to Professor Felix Rauner, founder of the International Network on Innovative Apprenticeships and Richard Marsh, Apprenticeship Partnership...