Minister Halfon’s Speech at the Skills for Growth Conference

by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 25, 2023 | Uncategorised

This DfE page provides Minister Robert Halfon’s speech at the Skills for Growth conference.

Government Invests in Next Generation of Aviators

by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 25, 2023 | Uncategorised

Aviation Minister Baroness Vere has announced £750,000 of additional government funding to encourage young people to consider a career in aviation. The funding is part of the Reach for the Sky Challenge Fund, first announced in 2022, and is designed to break down...

Industrial Strategy Debate – 20 June 2023

by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 25, 2023 | Uncategorised

This UK Parliament page provides the transcript of the debate on industrial strategy in the House of Lords on the 20th of June 2023.

Help IfATE Transform Skills Training for the Catering and Hospitality Sector

by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 25, 2023 | Uncategorised

IfATE wants to hear from people working at pubs, cafes, hotels and fast-food chains including technical experts, senior managers, and leaders of staff to help transform skills training for the catering and hospitality sector. This will build on the hospitality...

Business Connect – Skills for Growth Conference Press Release

by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 25, 2023 | Uncategorised

This joint DfE and Department for Business and Trade page provides the official press release statement for the Business Connect – Skills for Growth conference, which hosted some of the biggest British and international companies to discuss how to create a...

Green Power Goals at Risk by Lack of Integrated Government Plan

by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 25, 2023 | Uncategorised

The UK Government has a challenging ambition to decarbonise the power sector by 2035 however no delivery plan exists to do so. A Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report finds that while the Government has many separate ongoing power decarbonisation plans, its ambitions...

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Publishes Government Response on Diversity and Inclusion in STEM

by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 25, 2023 | Uncategorised

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has urged the Government to adopt a more purposeful strategy to improve diversity and inclusion in STEM. The Committee published the Government’s response to its recent report which called for action to address...

Level 2 Apprenticeship Spending Decreases by £200m Since the Levy Launch

by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 25, 2023 | Uncategorised

Annual spending on level 2 apprenticeships has decreased by more than £200 million since the launch of the levy – as money paid out for higher levels increases. New figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request also show the only age group that has...

Minister for the School System and Student Finance wants Education Providers to Benefit from AI

by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 25, 2023 | Uncategorised

Ministers are looking at how to ensure education providers benefit financially from any future use of pupil data by artificial intelligence systems. The rollout of generative AI such as ChatGPT and Google Bard has prompted the government to want to harness the...

SCTP Members’ Conference Report from 16 June

by Jasmine Griffiths | Jun 18, 2023 | Uncategorised

SCTP’s Summer Members’ Conference was held at the AMEX Stadium on 16 June, with 34 members and 52 member organisation representatives in attendance. Members were able to network with each other in small group networking sessions, discussing how they’re preparing...