Subcontracting Opportunity for 16-18 Study Programmes

Dv8 Sussex is offering an opportunity for providers to subcontract up to £70k of 16-18 Study Programme delivery between January – July 2018. Delivery should be in C2C LEP area or East Sussex, with programmes meeting C2C and SELEP sector priorities. Dv8 are seeking...

New Provider Award Officially Announced

FE Week and AELP have announced the launch of the inaugural AAC Apprenticeship Awards, which will be held at the next Annual Apprenticeship Conference to recognise the very best in apprenticeship provision. We’ll keep members informed and would encourage SCTP...

Debate On Sectors And Levels At UVAC Conference

The Institute for Apprenticeships has defended the rise in management apprenticeships, amid stark warnings about the fate of those at level two from the CEO of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers. The latter welcomed degree apprenticeships as a...

BBC News Features Apprenticeship Issues

BBC News yesterday featured items on the falls in apprenticeship numbers and attributed this largely to the introduction of the levy. While mostly inaccurate in the analysis of cause and effect this at least has highlighted some of the genuine concerns about the...

Guidance For Schools On Technical IAG Access

The Department for Education has published their guidance for schools and academies on letting pupils in years 8 to 13 hear from a range of technical education and apprenticeship providers. From 2 January 2018 schools and academies must provide technical education and...