by SCTP | Apr 29, 2022 | Uncategorised
400,000 people have left the workforce since the beginning of the pandemic because of reasons related to poor health, a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has found. The report, published to coincide with the launch of the IPPR’s Commission on...
by SCTP | Apr 29, 2022 | Uncategorised
New laws have been passed today through the Skills and Post-16 Education Act that will help transform the skills and training landscape and level up opportunities across the country. As the Skills and Post-16 Education Act received royal assent. Skills to support the...
by SCTP | Apr 26, 2022 | Uncategorised
The skills minister has told the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education to help boost apprenticeship starts among young people, including by reviewing level 2 and 3 programmes to ensure they “meet the needs of career starters”. Alex Burghart also...
by SCTP | Apr 26, 2022 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has today (26 April) published a new strategy for the next five years (2022 – 2027). The new strategy includes a review of how it inspects FE & Skills and states that it will inspect every college to check it’s meeting skills needs. An introduction to the...
by SCTP | Apr 26, 2022 | Uncategorised
The Department has responded to customer feedback on the closing date for employers to claim the incentive being on a weekend. They have therefore extended the deadline to Friday 20th May 2022. Employers are reminded that it is the employer’s responsibility to apply...
by SCTP | Apr 26, 2022 | Uncategorised
Two articles that give an analysis of aspects of apprenticeships. The first from Anna Clarke, Group Director: Employer Engagement and Partnerships at MK College Group looks at the Apprenticeship Levy how it is working and how it could be improved especially regarding...
