by SCTP | Oct 12, 2017 | Uncategorised
The five-per-cent tolerance on the English and maths condition of funding rule will apply “until further notice”, the Department for Education has stated – to the disappointment of sector leaders who want the compulsory resits policy to be scrapped.
by SCTP | Oct 12, 2017 | Uncategorised
Latest update from the ESFA (former SFA) including: 1. Individualised Learner Record (ILR) – R14 hard close; 2. Qualification Achievement Rates (QAR) dataset production specification documents for 2016 to 2017; 3. Exceptional Learning Support 2016 to 2017; 4....
by SCTP | Oct 11, 2017 | Uncategorised
20 people gathered at Sussex Downs College’s Newhaven Campus in Newhaven for SCTP’s latest meeting of its Pre-employment Group. The meeting focussed on updates from Local Authorities and giving members the opportunity to share, discuss and resolve issues...
by SCTP | Oct 11, 2017 | Uncategorised
AELP (the national provider network) has sent through its latest update for members of local provider networks. The first half is very much about AELP’s Future Apprenticeship offer for providers with the second half a useful update on current issues and AELP...
by SCTP | Oct 11, 2017 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has provided an update regarding inspection developments and how they are adapting to changes. They have made only very minor clarifications to the Further education and skills inspection handbook. The slightly revised version of the handbook here. A summary of...
by SCTP | Oct 11, 2017 | Uncategorised
AELP has submitted a pre-Budget submission to the Treasury in advance of the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget on 22 November. It is a shorter submission than the one sent in for the Budget earlier in the year because it reminds officials that some of the matters raised the...
