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Reeves Puts the ‘Squeeze’ on Big Employers with Budget Levy Tweaks

by SCTP | Dec 6, 2025 | News

Rachel Reeves’ tweaks to the apprenticeship levy funding system will “squeeze” large employers and risks “dampening appetite” for skills investment, business groups and experts have warned. Click here for more from FE Week.

Over Half a Million Children to be Lifted out of Poverty as Government Unveils Historic Child Poverty Strategy

by SCTP | Dec 6, 2025 | News

Around 550,000 children will be lifted out of poverty by 2030 – the biggest reduction in a single parliament since records began – as the Government launches its Child Poverty Strategy – according to this Government press release. Additional comment analysis...

Shape the Future Skills System – Join Your Sector’s LSIP Workshop (January 2026)

by SCTP | Dec 6, 2025 | News

The Sussex Chamber is pleased to invite you to their Future Skills Sussex – LSIP Employer Engagement Workshops, taking place throughout January 2026. These events bring together employers, sector bodies and business networks from across Sussex to share insights on the...

Understanding Ofsted Report Cards and Grades

by SCTP | Dec 6, 2025 | News

Ofsted guidance explaining report cards for education or childcare, including a video and guidance on what’s changed from the old system.

Essential Skills for a Changing Workforce: What the Further Education Sector Needs to Know About the NFER’s New Landmark Report

by SCTP | Nov 29, 2025 | News

With nearly one million young people currently not in education, employment or training, a rapidly evolving labour market, and employers voicing growing concerns about the preparedness of new entrants to the workforce, there is a need for fresh evidence to help...

How NEET Providers are Propping up a Failing System

by SCTP | Nov 29, 2025 | News

According to this FE Week article, helping inactive young people get back on track is being hampered by a youth population spike, market instability and inflexible student funding.
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