by SCTP | Sep 20, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP has been out and about representing its members recently. There were September meetings with AELP at their London East regional meeting with provider networks and a meeting of the SE LEP Skills Advisory Group. The latter meeting will see a letter from SELEP being...
by SCTP | Sep 20, 2018 | Uncategorised
In October 2018, ESFA will review 2018 to 2019 AEB grant allocations against year-end claims for 2017 to 2018. If your forecast outturn is 20% and £200k or less than your allocation, you may be in scope for a reduction. It is therefore important that you submit an...
by SCTP | Sep 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has highlighted significant budget cuts over the last decade to both 16-18 and adult provision in its new report on education spending in England, amounting to an 8% fall in spending per 16-18 student and a 45% real terms fall in the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest update from the ESFA including: 1. Action: funding claims 2017 to 2018 – year-end claim; 2. Information: 2018 to 2019 adult education budget (AEB) allocations – grant-funded providers; 3. Action: 2018 to 2019 advanced learner loans performance management point...
by SCTP | Sep 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
A reminder for members that World Skills Live takes place at the NEC in Birmingham on the 15-17 November. Whether you wish to visit or exhibit the information is here. We hear that the organisers are keen for more Independent Training Providers to get involved as well...
by SCTP | Sep 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has published a new summary of results from inspections. The data is broken down by full and short inspection, type of FE provider and grade for overall effectiveness. 81% of all 1683 FE and Skills providers in their most recent inspection were ‘Good’ or...