by SCTP | Nov 16, 2022 | Uncategorised
This article from MCA Cooper Associates states that the way FE provision is funded is about to undergo its biggest change in years. Following the Skills and Post 16 Education Act 2022, which was passed in April this year, major changes are coming to the way DfE...
by SCTP | Nov 16, 2022 | Uncategorised
Unemployment remains at a near all-time low at 3.6% and there are a record number of people on payrolls, according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics for October. The figures also show that economic inactivity is still higher now than...
by SCTP | Nov 16, 2022 | Uncategorised
The Sussex LSIP E Newsletter Nov 2022 is now available, summarising the progress made by the Sussex Chamber with the Local Skills Improvement Plan. The Sussex Chamber has asked SCTP to inform members that the Chamber has planned the activities to be undertaken for the...
by SCTP | Nov 16, 2022 | Uncategorised
In tandem with COP27, a new report by Graham Hasting-Evans (President of the British Associate of Construction Heads and Chief Executive of NOCN Group) outlines the challenge faced by the UK in meeting its climate change commitments. The report, titled Greening the...
by SCTP | Nov 16, 2022 | Uncategorised
The DfE and the Student Loans Company have announced that student loan interest rates are to be capped at 6.3% from September 2022 due to market rates to further protect student loan borrowers from rising inflation rates.
by SCTP | Nov 16, 2022 | Uncategorised
The #WeekofVocTech 14-18 November is a free programme of in-person and online events exploring the role of digital technology in vocational training and celebrating its impact on learners, employers, training providers and society as a whole. It is led by UFI...
by SCTP | Nov 14, 2022 | Uncategorised
The number of adults participating in further education and skills training has halved (-48%) since 2010, according to new TUC research. The independent research – carried out for the union body by the Learning and Work Institute – shows that the number of adult...
by SCTP | Nov 14, 2022 | Uncategorised
An exclusive survey of over 50s by the UK’s leading independent job board, CV-Library, has revealed that an overwhelming 91% of inactive workers in the age bracket intend to return to work. Click here for more.
by SCTP | Nov 14, 2022 | Uncategorised
In research launched today, the Department for Education has revealed that over half of adults in England (52%) would consider developing a portfolio career and 45% of workers would do so if they had more confidence. The research comes as the Department for Education...
by SCTP | Nov 14, 2022 | Uncategorised
New research produced by the Social Mobility Foundation highlights that the UK has a class pay gap of £6,718 or 13.05%. This means that Monday 14th November marks the day in the year when those from working-class backgrounds working in higher professional-managerial...
