by SCTP | Oct 5, 2022 | Uncategorised
This list from the DfE provides details of the colleges and training providers that are currently able to offer free places for one or more of the level 3 qualifications available to eligible adults.
by SCTP | Oct 5, 2022 | Uncategorised
Prisoners in England have begun high-quality apprenticeships this week in a bid to cut crime following a change in the law. For the first time ever, those behind bars will embark on dedicated on-the-job learning programmes that have a direct route into work with...
by SCTP | Oct 3, 2022 | Uncategorised
The Government has announced that thousands of UK businesses will be released from reporting requirements and other regulations in the future.
by SCTP | Sep 30, 2022 | Uncategorised
Click here for the Institute of Employment Studies briefing on the government’s September labour market statistics.
by SCTP | Sep 30, 2022 | Uncategorised
Experts emphasise need to advertise roles as flexible to improve retention instead of focusing solely on pay. Research by the CIPD has revealed that while an increasing number of organisations are inflating pay to retain talent, this approach is not sustainable for...
by SCTP | Sep 30, 2022 | Uncategorised
As part of the Multiply programme, DfE is interested in procuring up to twenty Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) and other experimental activity, including quasi-experimental trials and A/B trials to enhance understanding of what works in improving adult numeracy....
by SCTP | Sep 30, 2022 | Uncategorised
Safer Internet Day 2023 will take place on the 7th of February 2023, with celebrations and learning based around the theme ‘Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online’. Click here for more.
by SCTP | Sep 30, 2022 | Uncategorised
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will have a key role to play in delivering the government’s Growth Plan. Click here for an explanation of this and here for the Treasury’s Growth Plan Implementation document and here for...
by SCTP | Sep 30, 2022 | Uncategorised
Half a century ago around one third of teenage boys entered apprenticeships on leaving school, mostly into programmes of 3-4 years in manual trades. A sizeable – though much smaller – proportion of girls also entered apprenticeships in fields like hairdressing. These...
by SCTP | Sep 30, 2022 | Uncategorised
GCSE, AS, and A level exams in England will largely return to pre-pandemic arrangements next summer as young people continue to recover from the pandemic. In line with the plans set out last September, Ofqual has confirmed a return to pre-pandemic grading in...
