by SCTP | Mar 23, 2025 | News
New analysis published by the Keep Britain Working Review shows that around a quarter of those who are economically inactive due to ill-health are under the age of 35 – illustrating how early barriers are impacting many of those who may be beginning their work journey...
by SCTP | Mar 23, 2025 | News
The latest Office for National Statistics Labour market figures have been released showing that unemployment is at 4.4%, up on the year, and on the quarter and there are now nearly two jobseekers for every vacancy. There is a rise in youth unemployment, with 106,000...
by SCTP | Mar 23, 2025 | News
The government plans to cut health and disability benefits for young people in a bid to encourage them into employment or training. According to proposals just published by the DWP in the ‘Pathways to Work’ green paper, adults under the age of 22 will no longer have...
by SCTP | Mar 23, 2025 | News
Adult education funding will see a six per cent “affordability” cut next year, the Department for Education has told providers. DfE guidance issued today saying it will apply the reduction to adult skills fund (ASF) allocations “across all organisations and providers”...
by SCTP | Mar 23, 2025 | News
The Department for Education is looking to invite organisations to apply to secure grant funding to support the provision of English, Maths and wider organisational working continuous professional development (CPD) to the further education workforce. Click here for...
by SCTP | Mar 22, 2025 | News
Latest update and progress report from Ofsted and details of a webinar for FE & skills providers on improving the way Ofsted inspects education on the 26th March, 4.00-5.00pm. Registration is here.
