by SCTP | Mar 14, 2018 | Uncategorised
Peter Horrocks, Vice-Chancellor of SCTP member, The Open University, has called for a relaxation of the tight rules governing the way employers spend the apprenticeship levy. This would involve the introduction of ‘modular apprenticeships’, in addition to existing...
by SCTP | Mar 14, 2018 | Uncategorised
The apprenticeship levy will generate £900 million less funding in its first four years than the government originally forecast according to the Office for Budget Responsibility in its new “economic and fiscal outlook” report which estimates the tax will accumulate...
by SCTP | Mar 14, 2018 | Uncategorised
Led by EngineeringUK, the Big Bang Fair is supported by The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills as well as numerous sponsors from industry, the Big Bang Fair South East is the largest regional Big Bang event. Last year, more than 9,000 students and teachers...
by SCTP | Mar 13, 2018 | Uncategorised
ESCC has published its participation and NEET data for February. Targets for participation at age 16, 17 and ‘not knowns’ are being met.
by SCTP | Mar 13, 2018 | Uncategorised
Fears of a “middle-class grab” on apprenticeships are “valid”, the skills minister has admitted. Anne Milton told a House of Lords inquiry into the economics of further, higher and technical education that she was “watching and waiting” to see what happened – and...
by SCTP | Mar 13, 2018 | Uncategorised
There will be an extra £80 million released to help small businesses recruit apprentices, the chancellor has announced in his spring statement to Parliament. But it isn’t strictly new funding, a Treasury official later admitted and it looks like this refers to the...
