by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 4, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has issued a reminder to ensure that the ILR is updated for any traineeship work experience placements that have been completed on or before 31 July 2021. They say to check that you have completed the employer details including the work placement postcode and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 4, 2021 | Uncategorised
The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Reminder: consultation on the National Skills Fund; 3. Reminder: updates to the apprenticeship service; 4. Reminder: traineeships – updating work experience placements on the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 3, 2021 | Uncategorised
The memorandum of understanding describing how Ofqual and the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education will work together has been updated.
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 3, 2021 | Uncategorised
A new £7 million fund has been announced to fund a small number of agencies that will set up new flexi-job apprenticeships. The flexi-job apprenticeships would allow an apprentice to work across a range of projects and with different employers. Organisations can apply...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 2, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published guidance on its new accountability framework, which is for all apprenticeship provision at all ages and applicable for all providers for the academic year 2021/22. The guidance sets out the key principles and objectives of the framework,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 2, 2021 | Uncategorised
This article examines a new report which highlights that there were more than 70,000 urgent vacancies in the UK over the last three months, with businesses struggling to fill them. This article also highlights that the number of vacancies hit their highest level ever...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 2, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Careers and Enterprise Company has produced a Technical Education Pathways Resource, which provides resources to help promote the range of technical education pathways available for young people.
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 2, 2021 | Uncategorised
An SCTP member is looking for introductory Microsoft Excel and Word courses for beginners. If anyone has any recommendations please contact info@sctp.org.uk.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 30, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced that John Edwards has been appointed as its Interim Chief Executive. John was formerly the ESFA’s Director of Funding.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 30, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published an updated version of the Apprenticeship Funding Rules for 2021/22. This version follows feedback from the recent clarification exercise. The summary of changes documents details what has changed from the clarification version. One of the...
