by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 14, 2019 | Uncategorised
The government has announced a new rail card for 16 and 17 year olds which enables them to get 50% discount on rail travel. The scheme will launch for September 2019 to coincide with the new academic year.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 14, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Education Secretary, Damian Hinds will appear before the Education Committee on Wednesday 16 January at 10:00, in its latest accountability session. The meeting will be broadcast live on Parliament TV.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 11, 2019 | Uncategorised
Anne Milton, Skills Minister, has responded to recent reports that the apprenticeships budget is heading for a huge overspend. Speaking this week, she said that she had no fears about the budget running out. More on this here. She has also vowed to look further into...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 11, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA have published the minimum standard measure applied to all schools and colleges for 16-18 year olds for 2018.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 11, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Professional Standards for FE teachers and trainers were developed in 2014 by the Education & Training Foundation (ETF), in consultation with providers from across the sector. The ETF is now asking teachers, trainers and managers in the FE and Skills sector to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 11, 2019 | Uncategorised
SCTP member Onefile, have written a useful article on the changes in the new Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP) and the redesigned application.