by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 28, 2024 | News
The Department for Education has confirmed a “short review” of plans to defund BTECs and other level 3 technical courses, but there will be no long-term pause of the reforms. Education secretary Bridget Phillipson released a written ministerial statement outlining how...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 22, 2024 | News
The Prime Minister and Education Secretary have announced the launch of Skills England to bring together the fractured skills landscape and create a shared national ambition to boost the nation’s skills. The Education Secretary has also appointed Richard Pennycook...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 21, 2024 | News
Last week saw the publication of the first jobs data since the election, and lays bare the scale of the challenges facing the new Labour government. Employment is down by more than one percentage point over the last year – while ‘economic inactivity’ (which describes...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 21, 2024 | News
Last week marked the launch of the new Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England. The Workforce Strategy aims to enhance the quality of roles in adult social care, ensuring the sector attracts and retains individuals with the necessary skills and values to...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 21, 2024 | News
An SCTP member is planning to carry out CPD training in August and is look for a GDPR First Aid Trainer. Please email membership@sctp.org.uk if you fit the requirements.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 21, 2024 | News
A broader, richer, cutting-edge curriculum that drives high and rising schools standards and sets all young people up for life and work will be central to the government’s vision for education, as it recently launched its wide-ranging Curriculum and Assessment Review....
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 21, 2024 | News
The Learner Entry Tool is for further education providers who need to return ILR information for up to 500 learners but don’t have a data management system. You can download the ILR Learner Entry Tool for free. Using it is optional. It’s designed to make putting your...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 21, 2024 | News
Latest from ESFA including: 1.Your feedback: Independent training providers needed for research – changes to the financial statement submissions process. 2. Set up your ILR and collect data with the learner entry tool.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 21, 2024 | News
ESFA would like to hear from independent training providers (ITPs) who submit financial statements to the agency. The agency began looking at potential changes to the ways in which ITPs submit their financial statements in March 2024. The next phase of this research...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 21, 2024 | News
Ofsted’s annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 have now been published. This report includes a summary of Ofsted’s performance and financial statements for the financial year 2023 to 2024. Click here for more.
