by SCTP | Mar 31, 2023 | Uncategorised
At least 17 new prisons have been identified for employer-led work programmes and the government has launched a tender for contracts up to £1 million to bolster its ties with employers to deliver HMP Academies in prisons. Click here for more.
by SCTP | Mar 31, 2023 | Uncategorised
The Levelling Up department has allowed the use of UKSPF skills funding to be used from April 2023 instead of April 2024. The people and skills element of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund is designed to help economically inactive adults into work through skills...
by SCTP | Mar 31, 2023 | Uncategorised
There were 205,947 new job postings in the week of 6-12 Mar 2023 – 1.5% higher compared to the week before (27 Feb-5 Mar), according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and Lightcast’s latest Labour Market Tracker. Click here for more.
by SCTP | Mar 31, 2023 | Uncategorised
The DWP said the decision recognises the differences in provision between the two programmes, and will allow participants to take advantage of the different opportunities to best gain new skills and employment. Click here for more and here for an updated register of...
by SCTP | Mar 31, 2023 | Uncategorised
Click here for a letter from Robert Halfon, the Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education on current apprenticeship standards achievement rates, and a report on progress. National sector representatives have commented on the report and called for a...
by SCTP | Mar 31, 2023 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published an updated version of this guide and checklist for training providers that currently offer apprenticeship training, and for those that are considering offering apprenticeship training in the future.
by SCTP | Mar 31, 2023 | Uncategorised
The Sussex Chamber has now published the Sussex LSIP Draft priorities and solutions – their Case and Roadmap for Change on their website, in accordance with the Department for Education’s (DfE) LSIP process timelines. The identified DRAFT LSIP priorities are being...
by SCTP | Mar 31, 2023 | Uncategorised
Employers are being offered up to £25,000 towards “legitimate costs” in the DfE’s latest move to increase the quality and quantity of industry placements for T Levels. The department announced in February that £12 million will be set aside for a new T Level...
by SCTP | Mar 31, 2023 | Uncategorised
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has been awarded a contract – up to the value of £9.55m – from the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver an enhanced programme of support to strengthen leadership and governance capability and capacity within the FE...
by SCTP | Mar 31, 2023 | Uncategorised
The cap on apprentice numbers for small businesses that had caused some employers to turn away new starts has finally been scrapped by the skills minister. Robert Halfon confirmed in a letter to the sector on Thursday that small businesses which don’t pay the...
