by SCTP | Dec 2, 2022 | Uncategorised
The Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan MP, has written to the sector outlining her vision for the publication of the Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) Improvement Plan and her commitment to meet with families and organisations ahead of its publication...
by SCTP | Dec 2, 2022 | Uncategorised
Latest from the ESFA including: 1. Reminder: claim deadline for the traineeship employer incentive is Friday 16 December 2022; 2. Information: letter from ESFA CEO on FE sector classification; 3. Information: letter from the Education Secretary to the sector on the...
by SCTP | Nov 30, 2022 | Uncategorised
Further education corporations, sixth form college corporations and designated institutions in England will all be classified to the central government subsector of the public sector, for National Accounts and other statistical purposes, the Office for National...
by SCTP | Nov 30, 2022 | Uncategorised
The DfE is proposing revisions to the criteria for early years educator (EYE) level 3 qualifications. They commissioned NCFE to review the EYE level 3 criteria and recommend revisions and are consulting on the suitability of the revised criteria for qualifications in...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Nov 30, 2022 | Uncategorised
The government’s prison and probation service agency shot to the top 20 biggest apprenticeship providers last year after making it mandatory for all new prison officers to begin their career as an apprentice. Analysis of provider-level apprenticeship starts data shows...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Nov 30, 2022 | Uncategorised
New analysis of the state of adult education in England by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), has found that almost half of adults with no qualifications are out of work or economically inactive (48%) – a total of 1.2 million people. The report finds that England’s...
by SCTP | Nov 30, 2022 | Uncategorised
The largest sector-wide survey of FE and training professionals conducted by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has revealed the most rewarding and frustrating aspects of working in the sector. The main findings were: 82% of people working in Further...
by SCTP | Nov 30, 2022 | Uncategorised
The completion of Eastbourne’s new special educational needs (SEN) school, Summerdown was celebrated, with an opening ceremony on the 22nd of November. Procured through the Department for Education (DfE) framework, the event marked the final milestone of the new...
by SCTP | Nov 27, 2022 | Uncategorised
Employees who feel well supported by their line manager are 3.4 times more likely to feel engaged at work, a study has found. The study of 50,000 employees by Inpulse found that 81 per cent of those who felt trusted by their line managers were engaged, compared to 28...
by SCTP | Nov 27, 2022 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education released multiple data sets this morning that show the take up of apprenticeships, traineeships, and adult education in 2021/22. Click here for an article listing 8 conclusions from the date including record low numbers for learner loans,...
