by SCTP | Feb 8, 2025 | News
Latest information from the ESFA including: 1. Mid-year funding claim for 2024 to 2025; 2. Changes to the administration of the Care to Learn and 16 to 19 Bursary Fund (defined vulnerable bursary) schemes from the academic year 2025 to 2026; 3. Department for...
by SCTP | Feb 8, 2025 | News
Updated funding guidance from the DfE to reflect the fact that applications for the Turing Scheme are now open.
by SCTP | Feb 3, 2025 | News
Ofsted has published the findings of its implementation review and is consulting on a new approach to inspecting education providers and the introduction of report cards. A press release is here. Comment and analysis is here.
by SCTP | Feb 2, 2025 | News
National Productivity Week ran from the 27-31 January. To mark this the Productivity Institute published an article entitled ‘The Productivity Agenda Needs To Be Joined Up And Scaled Up Across Regions’. They argue that there is an urgent need for...
by SCTP | Feb 2, 2025 | News
The Edge Foundation has published a new research report today, “Degree Apprenticeships in England: What can we learn from the experiences of apprentices, employers and education and training providers?” The research is based on nearly 100 interviews with...
by SCTP | Feb 2, 2025 | News
New and existing early years educators will soon be able to benefit from new high-quality training pathways, as the government pushes ahead with its commitment, as part of its Plan for Change, to deliver an early years system that gives every child the best start in...