ESFA e-Bulletin Issue 187

Latest from the former EFA including: 1. Information: final national funding formula consultation response; 2. Reminder: making an accurate autumn census return; 3. Information: 16 to 19 local authorities grant return and use of funds statement; process for 2016 to...

SCTP CPD Training: End Point Assessment Training

The second event in SCTP’s CPD programme for the 2017/18 membership year is End Point Assessment Training.  This workshop, developed by NCFE, will go through how EPAs will work, who should be involved from your organisation and the different types of tests. The...

Unemployment Falls As Wages Stagnate

Unemployment continues to fall and employment rates rise while wages fall in real terms. Youth unemployment shows a similar picture, for May to July 2017 shows the unemployment rate for 16 to 24 year olds was 10.6, lower than for a year earlier (11.%). The...

SCTP’s Strategic Leaders’ Forum Meets

Ten senior leaders from the SCTP membership met in Lewes on Wednesday to share experiences, discuss the state of the sector and to agree actions for improvement. There was much discussion about issues such as apprenticeship and AEB procurement processes, clarity of...