Concerns Continue About GCSE Resits Policy

The sector remains concerned about the impact of the Government’s GCSE resit policy which requires all learners not achieving a good grade (a ‘C’ or a ‘4’) in English and maths have to resit. Latest GCSE results show the resit pass rates...

Ann Potterton To Leave SCTP

SCTP is sad to announce that Co-Executive Director Ann Potterton will be leaving the organisation at the end of September. Ann will be taking up a senior position within the BT Apprenticeship Team and we wish her all the best in her new role. We would also like to...

SCTP Attending Regional AELP Meeting Next Week

Next Wednesday sees Paul Mitchell heading off to Bristol for AELP’s Southern Regional meeting with local provider networks. 8 networks covering Cornwall to Berkshire to Sussex will meet with the national provider network to discuss how we can tackle the issues...

SCTP September Members’ Meeting Venue Change

The next Members’ Meeting is on the 21st September from 9.30-1.00. To make sure that we can accommodate everyone we have moved the venue a few miles down the road to the University of Sussex at Falmer, where we also had the July meeting. We will have speakers...

ESFA e-Bulletin Issue 185

Latest information from the former EFA including: 1. Information: 2017 to 2018 post-16 funding agreements and contracts – new clauses; 2. Information: list of approved independent special schools and special post-16 institutions.