by SCTP | Dec 6, 2025 | News
A newly launched alliance is aiming to boost tourism across Sussex. Cllr Roy Galley, chairman of East Sussex County Council, has welcomed the Sussex Tourism Alliance, which officially launched at a recent event at The Grand Hotel in Brighton. The alliance aims to...
by SCTP | Dec 6, 2025 | News
Ufi are opening the VocTech Activate grant fund in January 2026 for a new round of applications, looking for innovators ready to take their ideas from concept to reality. The grant provides support of between £30,000 and £60,000 for projects lasting up to 12 months....
by SCTP | Dec 6, 2025 | News
Rachel Reeves’ tweaks to the apprenticeship levy funding system will “squeeze” large employers and risks “dampening appetite” for skills investment, business groups and experts have warned. Click here for more from FE Week.
by SCTP | Dec 6, 2025 | News
Around 550,000 children will be lifted out of poverty by 2030 – the biggest reduction in a single parliament since records began – as the Government launches its Child Poverty Strategy – according to this Government press release. Additional comment analysis...
by SCTP | Dec 6, 2025 | News
The Sussex Chamber is pleased to invite you to their Future Skills Sussex – LSIP Employer Engagement Workshops, taking place throughout January 2026. These events bring together employers, sector bodies and business networks from across Sussex to share insights on the...
by SCTP | Dec 6, 2025 | News
Ofsted guidance explaining report cards for education or childcare, including a video and guidance on what’s changed from the old system.
by SCTP | Nov 29, 2025 | News
With nearly one million young people currently not in education, employment or training, a rapidly evolving labour market, and employers voicing growing concerns about the preparedness of new entrants to the workforce, there is a need for fresh evidence to help...
by SCTP | Nov 29, 2025 | News
According to this FE Week article, helping inactive young people get back on track is being hampered by a youth population spike, market instability and inflexible student funding.
by SCTP | Nov 29, 2025 | News
The Institute for Fiscal Studies believes that the government’s White Paper on post-16 skills falls short of a coherent plan. They assess the funding and finance implications of the proposed reforms in this report.
by SCTP | Nov 29, 2025 | News
The minimum hourly wage for apprentices will be boosted to £8 next April, the chancellor has announced. Rachel Reeves revealed the minimum rate on offer to apprentices will rise by 45p, or 6 per cent, from the current £7.55 per hour. While the wage boost is lower than...
