by SCTP | Jul 5, 2025 | News
This FE News article from the CIPD looks at the opportunities and challenges for Skills England in reforming the skills system.
by SCTP | Jul 5, 2025 | News
Disadvantaged students are, on average, one-fifth of a grade behind in English and one-eighth of a grade behind in maths when resitting GCSEs, according to new research from the Education Policy Institute (EPI). Click here for more from FE News.
by SCTP | Jul 5, 2025 | News
This second FE News article is designed to support EPAOs/AOs understand the rapid and fundamental changes to End-point Assessment (EPA) and what it means for governance, resources, policies, strategies, and operation. The first article is here.
by SCTP | Jul 5, 2025 | News
Youth Employment Week will be held between the 7th – 11th July 2025. Founded by Youth Employment UK, Youth Employment Week is an annual, national celebration of young people and those who support them in their journey to work, including the crucial impact of employers...
by SCTP | Jul 5, 2025 | News
A critical shortage of skilled workers is jeopardising the Government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029, according to a new report by skills development organisation City & Guilds. Click here for more from FE News.
by SCTP | Jul 5, 2025 | News
MPs have called on ministers to reveal how much of a £55 million pot earmarked for testing the new jobs and careers service has already been spent and how it plans to allocate the rest. In a Public Accounts Committee report into the Department for Work and Pensions...
by SCTP | Jul 5, 2025 | News
The latest report by Education Policy Institute investigates the drivers of the disadvantage gap and calls on the government to address the underlying causes of school absences, as it identifies higher levels of absence to be a key factor in the attainment gap between...
by SCTP | Jul 5, 2025 | News
Sir Martyn Oliver has said he should be judged on updated Ofsted reforms due to be released in September, admitting he only put out “foundations” of a plan originally because the sector demanded “urgent” reform. The chief inspector has been widely criticised for the...
by SCTP | Jul 5, 2025 | News
The number of FE students referred to the government’s anti-terrorism programme dropped by over a quarter last year, as experts suggest learners are “self-censoring” to avoid being flagged. Click here for more from FE Week.
by SCTP | Jul 5, 2025 | News
The Government has published the Employment Rights Bill Implementation Roadmap, setting out timelines for measures in the Bill coming into effect.
