by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 26, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest edition of business update, the ESFA’s monthly round-up of information and news for businesses including: 1. Apprenticeship service update; 2. Apprenticeship funding policy update; 3. National Apprenticeship Week 2019 – Thank you!; 4. Public sector target...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 25, 2019 | Uncategorised
The South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) has published its Economic Strategy Statement, entitled Smarter-Faster-Together. The statement outlines the action SELEP will take, over the next five years, to deliver on the government’s National Industrial...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 25, 2019 | Uncategorised
As part of the Skills World series of podcasts, Tom Bewick, Chief Executive of the Federation on Awarding Bodies, is joined by the Director of Academy of Ideas Claire Fox. They discuss issues around FE funding, social mobility and the over emphasis on grades and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 22, 2019 | Uncategorised
SCTP’s March Members’ Conference was held at Clair Hall in Haywards Heath on 21 March. Members were updated about the current SCTP Board and Executive Team, details of this can be seen on our SCTP Team website page. Members heard presentations from James Maltby, from...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 22, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) have called for no apprenticeship levy funding to be available for level 6 and 7 apprenticeships, with the funding coming instead from the employer and/or the apprentice via a student loan along with any...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 22, 2019 | Uncategorised
The government has announced £1.2 million to develop new training to improve charities’ knowledge of safeguarding requirements. The National Council for Voluntary Organisations will bring together a partnership of organisations to develop the high-quality training....