by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 2, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published guidance on what support is available to develop a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing. It is also offering a senior member of staff in every school or college the opportunity to get a grant for training to help the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 2, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has highlighted a number of videos and weblinks to support employers to use the apprenticeship service. As many smaller employers will be using the apprenticeship service for the first time this summer, they are asking training providers to pass on this...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 2, 2021 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced that it is hosting a webinar session for apprenticeship training providers about the recently published ‘provider guide to delivering high-quality apprenticeships’. The event is aimed at both providers new to apprenticeships, and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 2, 2021 | Uncategorised
The latest information from the ESFA: 1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19); 2. Reminder: year-end forecast funding claim for 2020 to 2021; 3. Reminder: reporting unspent 16 to 19 Bursary Funding; 4. Information: unspent 16 to 19 tuition funding 2020 to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 2, 2021 | Uncategorised
The DfE has announced £1 billion to support up to 6 million, 15-hour tutoring courses for disadvantaged school children, as well as an expansion of the 16-19 tuition fund, targeting key subjects such as maths and English. An additional £400 million will help give...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorised
This article examines the increased role of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) following the publication of the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorised
This article examines the ways in which the land-based college sector has suffered due to Covid-19 and looks at the ways the sector has tried to innovate to to recoup some of the lost commercial income.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorised
SCTP organised a webinar on 28 May to support SCTP members in understanding the process of refreshing their registration on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP). The slides and recordings from the webinar are available on the members page of the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Resolution Foundation has published a report entitled The Economy 2030 Inquiry. The report describes the scale and nature of change that the 2020s may bring to the UK’s economy, it examines how ready for large-scale change the UK is, it outlines the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorised
From 1 June, employers can apply for a £3000 apprenticeship incentive payment for each new apprentice hired as a new employee from 1 April until 30 September. The DfE’s press release can be read here and the guidance is available here. The application deadline...
