by SCTP | Jul 26, 2025 | News
New legislation will give mayors powers to appoint “commissioners” to lead on delivery of their skills and employment policies. The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, published this month, proposes that mayors could directly hire up to seven...
by SCTP | Jul 26, 2025 | News
West Sussex County Council has launched Skills Bootcamps, a new initiative designed to help people gain in-demand skills that local employers are actively seeking. The programme offers access to industry-recognised, flexible training courses tailored to meet current...
by SCTP | Jul 26, 2025 | News
Aptem has added the latest ESFA apprenticeship Q3 2024/25 figures to the Aptem Intelligence Dashboard (AID). AID is a free tool that enables apprenticeship providers to unlock the potential of ESFA reporting data but you will need to sign up to gain access.
by SCTP | Jul 26, 2025 | News
The government is planning a major reorganisation of how local councils work and has asked councils in Sussex to put forward proposals. This is called Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and is part of a wider plans outlined in the English Devolution White Paper....
by SCTP | Jul 26, 2025 | News
In this instalment of the Institute for Employment Studies’ blog series on neurodiversity and work, they build on their previous discussion about how action, rather than words, is essential to enhancing neuroinclusion in workplaces. With 1 in 7 individuals being...
by SCTP | Jul 26, 2025 | News
The Latest Office for National Statistics data has been released looking at the employment data from March to May 2025. The main points are that the Employment rate for people aged 16 to 64 for (Mar – May 2025) is 75.2%, an increase of 0.8% percentage points (pps) on...
by SCTP | Jul 26, 2025 | News
The Department for Business & Trade has published Policy Papers, Sector Plans and documents in support of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.
by SCTP | Jul 26, 2025 | News
The DfE has published an updated version of the Financial handbook for independent training providers (ITPs), which will come into effect on Friday 1 August 2025. Click here for more background from the DfE.
by SCTP | Jul 26, 2025 | News
Latest information from the DfE including: 1. Publication of the financial handbook for independent training providers 2025; 2.Update of the college financial handbook 2025; 3. Updated guidance for the statutory further education sector on streamlined energy and...
by SCTP | Jul 25, 2025 | News
Ahead of the introduction of their new Inspection Framework, Ofsted is running a series of webinars for providers of different types. The full and final list of webinars can be seen here but the most relevant dates for our members are likely to be: Apprenticeship...
