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The Perception Employment Gap: Lancaster University Research Project

by SCTP | Nov 7, 2025 | News

SCTP member, NCFE has been approached by and are working with Lancaster University in running a research project exploring the evolving dynamics between employers and (prospective) employees’ perceptions of work around three critical, and interconnected, areas shaping...

Skills in Transition: How UK Service Leavers can Power the Nation’s Economic Future

by SCTP | Nov 7, 2025 | News

Military Service leavers bring vital skills to the UK workforce, but are we fully aware of their potential? Despite their proven capabilities, some Service leavers can face challenges in translating military experience into civilian opportunity. SCTP member Reed in...

Co-Developing a Job Quality Toolkit to Support Third-Sector Organisations Helping Vulnerable Users into Decent Sustainable Work

by SCTP | Nov 7, 2025 | News

Academics from De Montfort University are working with third-sector organisations (TSOs) providing employability support to vulnerable groups to co-create a practical job quality ‘toolkit’ that can help further their efforts to support users into decent and...

Ofsted: The Role of Data on School and Further Education Inspections

by SCTP | Nov 7, 2025 | News

This week Ofsted released information sets to schools, further education providers and inspectors that help frame their inspection activity. These are called the Inspection Data Summary Report (IDSR) for schools and Further Education and Skills Inspection Tool (FESIT)...

National Apprenticeship Week 2026 Toolkits

by SCTP | Nov 7, 2025 | News

All the resources to support activity during NAW 2026.

Further Education Workforce Survey and Longitudinal Feasibility Study

by SCTP | Nov 7, 2025 | News

The DfE has now launched its FE Workforce Survey, designed to build a clearer picture of the experiences and working conditions of staff across the further education sector. Click here for more from NFER who are running the survey.

Further Education and Skills Monitoring Operating Guide for Inspectors: for use from November 2025

by SCTP | Nov 7, 2025 | News

Click here for this guidance published by Ofsted.

The Ageism Audit: How Can HR Address Ageism at Work?

by SCTP | Nov 7, 2025 | News

This article from HR magazine looks at the current state of ageism in the workplace.

Funding Futures: Making the Case for VAT Reform in Further Education

by SCTP | Nov 7, 2025 | News

A new report by the London School of Economics and the Large College Group calls for VAT reform to unlock investment in skills, opportunity and growth.

Learning & Work Institute Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2025

by SCTP | Nov 7, 2025 | News

The 2025 survey shows adult participation in learning has fallen over the last 12 months, though remains above pandemic levels. Our headline rate of participation has dropped by 10 percentage points, with 42% adults reporting taking part in learning in the last three...
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