by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
SCTP attended the Employability for Supported and Temporary Accommodation and Refuges (ESTAR) forum this week to present on the new Moving On Up apprenticeship scheme. Moving On Up will give SCTP members an opportunity to promote their live apprenticeship vacancies to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
Last week SCTP attended the Brighton and Hove 11-19 Learning Partnership 16-19 Curriculum and Standards Group to deliver a presentation about Independent Training Providers in Brighton and Hove and the role they play in 16-19 education choices. The group is led by...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
This article highlights that Keith Smith, Director for post-16 strategy at the DfE, has indicated that the DfE is looking to move away from tendering for independent training providers.
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 7, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Social Mobility Commission has published a report exploring how to improve disadvantaged young people’s engagement with formal career advice, especially online. The report investigates whether the use of behavioural interventions would boost the engagement...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 7, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has updated the published apprenticeships and traineeship statistics. The July release published the statistics for the first three quarters (August to April 2021) of the 2020 to 2021 academic year. This update makes changes to the ‘Apprenticeship Service and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Department of Transport and Department of Education announced a joint collaboration to support the increase of qualified HGV drivers and address the current shortages in the sector. As part of the announcement, the ESFA will introduce flexibilities to the adult...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has clarified the funding eligibility rules for Afghans arriving in England. It says that all Afghan adults, who are being resettled through the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), are immediately...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced that it is running a webinar for providers to explain the importance of initial assessment prior to commencing an apprenticeship and how the newly published guidance can help with initial assessment and the recognition of prior learning. The...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Reminder: 16 to 19 tuition fund 2021 to 2022 form; 2. Reminder: our consultation on plans to simplify funding for all adult skills training is closing on 7 October 2021; 3. Information: preparing your final ILR return for 2020...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 6, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Centre for Ageing Better has published a Good Recruitment Guide for Older Workers to help employers become more age-inclusive. This article highlights the Centre’s views that workers aged 50 and older could be ‘locked out of work’ by ageism in...
