by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 28, 2024 | News
The new government has finally confirmed who is responsible for what at the Department for Education, after Labour recently won the general election. Click here for FE Week’s introduction to the new DfE government set up.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 28, 2024 | News
The media’s focus on financial challenges in universities has overshadowed the need for a sustainable post-18 education system, encompassing universities, colleges, apprenticeships, and independent training providers. The 2019 Augar Review aimed to address this,...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 28, 2024 | News
Educational attainment amongst children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has not improved since the introduction of landmark reforms in 2014, despite councils projected to be spending £12 billion on these services by 2026, up from £4 billion a...
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...
