by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 17, 2023 | Uncategorised
Salesforce is investing £1 million in England’s national body for careers education, The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) to support a new national approach to identify and overcome barriers to apprenticeship take-up in England. Salesforce will invest in...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 17, 2023 | Uncategorised
SCTP is pleased to announce that the next Members Conference will be held face-to-face, at the AMEX, Brighton on the 2nd November from 09:30 – 1:00pm. Guest speakers will include Department for Education, Ofsted and Institute for Employment Studies. Please save...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 10, 2023 | Uncategorised
Department for Works and Pensions (DWP) has published new statistics showing the trends over time and comparisons with 35-49 year olds, in economic labour market status. DWP have refreshed the name for the Fuller Working Lives (FWL) agenda to 50 PLUS: Choices. This...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 10, 2023 | Uncategorised
This months apprenticeships and traineeships publication has been updated. Figures from the 2022/23 academic year show: Apprenticeship starts were down by 4.6% to 275,630 compared to 288,800 reported for the same period in the previous year. Under 19s accounted for...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 10, 2023 | Uncategorised
The Home Office have provided Prevent duty guidance for specified authorities in England and Wales, under Section 29 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015. Subject to Parliamentary approval, it comes into force on 31 December 2023. This guidance may also...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 10, 2023 | Uncategorised
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is testing a way of providing support for people with high in-work support needs through the Access to Work grant scheme. This is called Access to Work Plus. It can provide funding for things like: adjustments to buildings or...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 9, 2023 | Uncategorised
ESFA’s reforms play a critical role in achieving the ambitions set out in the Skills for Jobs White Paper: to create a further education (FE) system that delivers high-quality training which leads to good, sustainable jobs and in turn transforms people’s lives....
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 9, 2023 | Uncategorised
The DfE is planning to release in-year 2022 to 2023 QAR data, week commencing 11 September and will confirm through ESFA Update and Communities. All data will be made available through the View Your Education Data portal. A small number of providers have been...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 9, 2023 | Uncategorised
Applications for the Teacher Mentoring Programme (TMP) are officially open. TMP aims to improve mentoring support in the Further Education sector. Enrolled participants will benefit from live online training delivered by mentoring experts, to help develop skills to...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 9, 2023 | Uncategorised
Latest from ESFA including: 1. Action: 2023 to 2024 Advanced learner loans performance management point 1. 2. Information: applications are now open for the Teacher Mentoring Programme 2023 to 2024. 3. Information: compare your curriculum efficiency. 4. Information:...
