by SCTP | Sep 21, 2025 | News
The latest ONS Labour Market info has been released for the Quarter May to July 2025. There are now more people looking for fewer available jobs, with a 10,000 Drop in Vacancies and Payrolled Employees Fell by 142,000 in the quarter. This is the 38th consecutive...
by SCTP | Sep 21, 2025 | News
Click here for more analysis of the departmental changes from FE News and here for insight from FE Week.
by SCTP | Sep 21, 2025 | News
The employer-led Board of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has unveiled its new strategy, Leading Industry Learning, outlining how it will help to address skills shortages and support industry growth.
by SCTP | Sep 21, 2025 | News
The Education Select Committee has called for a dedicated FE SEND funding stream and major overhaul of GCSE resit policy affecting thousands of students. Click here for more in this FE News article.
by SCTP | Sep 21, 2025 | News
The Edge Foundation is launching ‘Apprenticeships Work’, a new national campaign to encourage more small businesses to take on apprentices. Click here for more. This initiative is backed by Edge publishing two new reports that examine the relationship...
by SCTP | Sep 21, 2025 | News
The agenda and papers for the upcoming West Sussex Economic Growth Board meeting on 25 September are published here.
by SCTP | Sep 21, 2025 | News
The DfE is considering bringing forward the FE Workforce data collection window for from autumn to early summer, and the publication of data to the autumn term following the end of the academic year, starting as early as 2026. They are currently conducting user...
by SCTP | Sep 20, 2025 | News
The DfE has updated the individualised learner record (ILR) returns for academic year 2025 to 2026, which is for all institutions that complete the ILR data return. Click here for more.
by SCTP | Sep 20, 2025 | News
The DfE has updated the T Levels funding guide 2025 to 2026 to confirm a change in the funding methodology from the 2027 to 2028 academic year onwards. Click here for more.
by SCTP | Sep 20, 2025 | News
The DfE has published a fraud awareness good practice guide for education and training providers. This is something that providers have been asking for support with understanding fraud and with mitigating fraud risks. The guidance is aimed at academy trusts, colleges,...
