by SCTP | Dec 13, 2024 | News
A transcript of Skills Minister, Jacqui Smith’s speech at the Holex Conference focussing on Quality, Qualifications and Progression.
by SCTP | Dec 13, 2024 | News
Popular level 3 qualifications including 44 BTECs that were facing defunding have been given a reprieve. Ministers will allow 70 per cent of the courses earmarked for defunding to continue up to 2027, a departure from the previous government, which wanted to defund...
by SCTP | Dec 13, 2024 | News
The further education (FE) provider dashboard pilot is now live in ‘Private Beta’ (non-public). The dashboard is a new tool bringing published performance data on learner outcomes for colleges and large local authority FE providers (in receipt of £1 million or more...
by SCTP | Dec 13, 2024 | News
Latest information from the ESFA including: 1. DfE further education provider dashboard pilot; 2. 16 to 19 funding allocation and outturn statement R14 2023 to 2024; 3. ESFA grant funded providers – view your devolved continuing learners adult skills fund allocation...
by SCTP | Dec 13, 2024 | News
The government has launched a new Business Growth Service that is aimed at making it easier and quicker for SMEs to find government advice and support all under one roof .
by SCTP | Dec 9, 2024 | News
East Sussex County Council has followed up on the Retrofit Strategy Workshop for Skills and Workforce in November ESCC. The aim of the workshop was to develop an action plan for a second phase of work to meet the priorities in the East Sussex Retrofit Skills Strategy....
by SCTP | Dec 7, 2024 | News
East Sussex County Council publishes Funding News monthly to share success stories, information on training courses and details of forthcoming funding opportunities for East Sussex charities and community sector organisations.
by SCTP | Dec 7, 2024 | News
The DfE has announced a set of changes to T Level industry placements to provide more flexibility in placement delivery approaches to enable more students to secure placements.
by SCTP | Dec 7, 2024 | News
The Resolution Foundation has published its Aiming High? report looking at the Government’s mission for growth and its shift, in focus towards living standards. Alongside growing GDP per capita, the Government has also committed to raising real household...
by SCTP | Dec 7, 2024 | News
The Education Committee has today written to the Education Secretary and the Minister for Skills urging them not to withdraw funding from post-16 Applied General Qualifications, including BTECs and Tech level qualifications. Click here for more.
