by SCTP | Nov 29, 2025 | News
The government is set to scrap co-investment payments that small and medium-sized employers have to pay for apprentices under the age of 25. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has also set aside £820 million to fund her promised “youth guarantee” for young people aged 18 to 21...
by SCTP | Nov 29, 2025 | News
Gemma Marsh, Skills England’s deputy CEO, acknowledged widespread concern from businesses, especially in safety-critical industries, that plans to streamline the assessment of apprentices will lead to some learners qualifying without proving they are competent. She...
by SCTP | Nov 29, 2025 | News
Join the Higher Education Policy Institute for a webinar on Thursday 11 December 2025 from 10am to 11am to discuss how universities can strengthen the student voice in governance to mark the launch of their upcoming report, Rethinking the Student Voice. Sign up...
by SCTP | Nov 29, 2025 | News
Your provisional qualification achievement rates (QARs) have now been released on view your education data (VYED). On reviewing this provisional data, you have until 5pm on Friday 30 January 2026 to inform DfE of any concerns about how they have implemented their...
by SCTP | Nov 29, 2025 | News
Latest information from the DfE including: 1.R14 provisional qualification achievement rates for 2024 to 2025; 2. Updates to the college financial planning handbook; 3. Further education workforce and governor data collection – exceptional deadline extension; 4. 2026...
by SCTP | Nov 28, 2025 | News
The Sussex Chamber of Commerce is inviting you to complete the Sussex LSIP Education & Skills Provider Survey 2025, which is now live on SurveyMonkey. They are leading the development of LSIP 2.0 (2026–2029), working closely with Skills England, local authorities,...
by SCTP | Nov 28, 2025 | News
National, regional and local level results and data tables for England from the employer skills survey 2024 published by Skills England.
by SCTP | Nov 28, 2025 | News
This Ministry of Justice guidance highlights the benefits of working with prisons and hiring ex-offenders to help fill skills gaps and reduce re-offending.
by SCTP | Nov 28, 2025 | News
The government needs to provide stronger incentives and support for employers to help more autistic people enter and remain in the workplace, a House of Lords committee report has found. The special inquiry committee on the Autism Act 2009 has published its report ,...
by SCTP | Nov 24, 2025 | News
Rail fares frozen for the first time in 30 years in historic intervention to deliver real savings for millions of commuters.
