by SCTP | Oct 25, 2025 | News
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by SCTP | Oct 25, 2025 | News
The DfE introduced foundation apprenticeships in August in four sectors: Construction, Engineering and Manufacturing, Digital, and Health and Social Care. These are available for young people aged 16 to 21 and for those aged 22 to 24 if they have an education, health...
by SCTP | Oct 25, 2025 | News
In advance of National Care Leavers Month in November, the DfE is reminding training providers of the requirement to inform their apprentices about the care leavers’ bursary, and to record this as part of initial assessment evidence. Click here for more.
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.
