by SCTP | Oct 25, 2025 | News
For academic year 2025 to 2026, the DfE is requesting you submit your estimated 16 to 19 student numbers in November 2025 R03. They previously also requested this estimate at R02. Click here for more.
by SCTP | Oct 25, 2025 | News
Latest information from the DfE including: 1. R03 submission: estimated student numbers; 2. Apprenticeships care leavers’ bursary; 3. Foundation apprenticeships – additional funding and exemptions to age limits; 4. Level 7 (postgraduate level) apprenticeships –...
by SCTP | Oct 25, 2025 | News
The Chancellor has kicked off the first ever Regional Investment Summit with a blitz on business bureaucracy announcing further cuts to red tape and promising to save UK firms nearly £6 billion per year by the end of Parliament. Click here for more.
by SCTP | Oct 25, 2025 | News
This questionnaire asks businesses large and small to tell government about regulation which is not fit for purpose and unjustifiably inhibits growth, innovation and investment.
by SCTP | Oct 25, 2025 | News
The Department for Science, Innovation, Growth & Technology is seeking views on the AI Growth Lab, a cross-economy sandbox in the UK to help inform government policy development. Click here for more.
by SCTP | Oct 25, 2025 | News
Ofsted has issued guidance documents outlining how Ofsted uses artificial intelligence (AI) for its own work and sets out how they look at AI during inspection and regulation.
by SCTP | Oct 25, 2025 | News
A new blueprint for AI regulation has been announced by the Technology Secretary today to help drive innovation and growth.
by SCTP | Oct 25, 2025 | News
The National Audit Office has published this overview of the DfE – its responsibilities, budgets and challenges.
by SCTP | Oct 25, 2025 | News
A fear of disclosing health conditions is causing rising numbers of people to leave employment altogether, according to former John Lewis chair Sir Charlie Mayfield. In this article for People Management.
by SCTP | Oct 25, 2025 | News
This government press release explains how the post-16 education and skills white paper is intended to boost opportunity for disadvantaged students, hold universities to account and put sector on firm financial footing.
