by SCTP | Nov 28, 2024 | News
The Apprenticeship Service will be contacting employers that no longer meet eligibility criteria for incentive payments they received for employing an apprentice. Those contacted will be informed what their business owes and how to make repayments. If an employer...
by SCTP | Nov 28, 2024 | News
Latest information from the ESFA including: 1. Funding for time off timetable for early career teachers and mentors who participated in the national roll-out of the early career framework reforms training allocations for the academic year 2023 to 2024; 2. Backfill...
by SCTP | Nov 28, 2024 | News
The ESFA has published information on the expectation and rules relating to the 16-19 Maths and English Condition of Funding for 2024-5 and 2025-6. Analysis and sector comment is here.
by SCTP | Nov 28, 2024 | News
This report covers the state of IT service delivery in further education colleges, based on data from Jisc infrastructure reviews undertaken between 2020 and 2024.
by SCTP | Nov 28, 2024 | News
The Department for Work & Pensions has issued a reminder for the completion of its provider survey by the 13th December 2024. This survey seeks to understand market conditions and providers’ experience of DWP’s procurement systems and processes.
by SCTP | Nov 28, 2024 | News
The government has published its proposals to reform employment, health and skills support to tackle economic inactivity and support people into good work. The White Paper was presented to parliament in a speech by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Liz...
by SCTP | Nov 25, 2024 | News
The latest labour market figures from the ONS send a mixed message about the state of the UK labour market according to the Institute for Economic Studies. They say that the positives centre on the improvement in the economic inactivity rate, less good news is the...
by SCTP | Nov 24, 2024 | News
Creative Careers, an England wide industry-led programme, is today urging employers in the creative industries to step up their time investment in the workforce, as a growing skills gap threatens to hinder the sector’s ability to thrive. Click here for more.
by SCTP | Nov 24, 2024 | News
The latest figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) paint a concerning picture of youth unemployment in the UK, with a significant increase in the number of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET). According to the data...
by SCTP | Nov 24, 2024 | News
West Sussex County Council’s leader, Paul Marshall discusses the challenge of balancing the county council budget for the coming year (2025-2026), in the face of rising demand for services and increasing costs.
