by SCTP | Dec 14, 2024 | News
The government has added new information to the fund documentation for UK Shared Prosperity Fund For 2025-26: Technical Note, UKSPF 2025-26 Allocations, and UKSPF 2025-26 Allocations: Methodology Note.
by SCTP | Dec 14, 2024 | News
This report, published by the DfE looks at the literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills of adults in England in comparison with other countries. There is a 5 page Executive Summary on page 12.
by SCTP | Dec 14, 2024 | News
UCAS has announced that Apprenticeships will be allocated UCAS Tariff points from next year. Although a positive move in the recognition of vocational education relating to university entry, questions still remain about the points allocation levels and their...
by SCTP | Dec 14, 2024 | News
The Career Development Institute (CDI), the professional body for career development in the UK, has launched the results of comprehensive research commissioned as part of its wider Valuing Careers campaign which aims to deepen awareness of the value career development...
by SCTP | Dec 14, 2024 | News
Literacy and numeracy skills among adults have largely declined or stagnated over the past decade in most OECD countries, according to the second OECD Survey of Adult Skills. Click here for a summary of the report’s findings from the OECD.
by SCTP | Dec 13, 2024 | News
With a pledge of 1.5 million new homes to be completed by the end of this parliament, the government has set the building trade a huge target. And part of the solution will be provided by a £140 million network of 32 training hubs where apprentices can qualify in...
by SCTP | Dec 13, 2024 | News
The Department for Education has commissioned Ofsted to examine how providers are using and could use AI to ‘support teaching and learning’ and manage administration. Click here for more.
by SCTP | Dec 13, 2024 | News
The government’s preferred candidate to become the next Ofqual chief regulator has told MPs that T Levels need the “right kind of reform” to “grow, flourish and succeed” against a backdrop or slow take up and high dropout rates. Sir Ian Bauckham also suggested that...
by SCTP | Dec 13, 2024 | News
Three quarters of apprenticeship vacancy adverts block applicants who have not already achieved a grade 4 pass in GCSE English and maths, research has found. The Association of Employment and Learning Providers analysed 5,440 vacancies and discovered 72 per cent of...
by SCTP | Dec 13, 2024 | News
A new cross-agency campaign has launched in Sussex to encourage people to look after their mental wellbeing over the winter months and seek support when needed. The ‘How Are You Really Feeling?’ campaign, which runs from Tuesday 10 December 2024 to Sunday 12 January...
