by SCTP | Jan 12, 2025 | News
An increase to the per-meal rate for free meals in further education, from £2.53 to £2.58 for 2024 to 2025, backdated to the start of the 2024 to 2025 academic year has already been confirmed by the ESFA. They have made revised allocation statements available on...
by SCTP | Jan 12, 2025 | News
This forthcoming change to the Care to Learn (C2L) delivery model means institutions will be responsible for managing C2L applications from students rather than the national student bursary support service.
by SCTP | Jan 12, 2025 | News
The first time request form for obtaining an advanced learner loans contract is now available on the advanced learner loans facility requests GOV.UK page. Completed request forms can be sent to us via the customer help portal before 5pm on Monday 20 January 2025....
by SCTP | Jan 12, 2025 | News
Latest information from the ESFA including: 1. The first time request form for obtaining an advanced learner loans contract is now available; 2. Changes to the administration of the Care to Learn and 16 to 19 schemes from the academic year 2025 to 2026; 3. Further...
by SCTP | Jan 12, 2025 | News
This annual report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies contains latest estimates of spending per pupil and resource challenges across different stages of education in England.
by SCTP | Jan 12, 2025 | News
A report for the Social Market Foundation has revealed that over £400 million in apprenticeship levy funds was spent on people who already held a bachelor’s degree or higher last year. This has reignited some calls for more radical apprenticeship spending...