by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
Latest information from the ESFA: 1. Action: mid-year funding claims for 2019 to 2020; 2. Information: Learning Records Service temporarily closed due to data trust breach; 3. Information: 16 to 19 revenue funding allocation calculation toolkit for further education...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Chief Executive of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE), Jennifer Coupland, has called for an additional £750 million of government money to support small and medium-sized businesses to increase the number of apprenticeships they can...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 22, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DWP has announced a new record high employment rate of 76.3%, with wage growth continuing to outpace inflation.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
SCTP member, Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (BACA), is looking for assistance supporting their young people on their next Enterprise Day. They need support interviewing their Year 9 students, to enable them to gain some real life skills through being interviewed...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman launched Ofsted’s Annual Report, discussing the quality of education and training in England, and stating that the great majority of schools and colleges are good or outstanding. Her full speech can be read here....
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Social Mobility Commission has published research looking at what interventions improve the level of attainment for disadvantaged students in the further education and adult learning sectors. The research recommends that the government should invest £20 million...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Social Mobility Commission has published the results of its survey on the public’s attitude to social mobility in 2019.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The 10th Annual BTEC Awards are open for nominations. The awards celebrate exceptional BTEC students, teachers, tutors, schools, colleges and apprenticeship providers. There is a handy guide to how to submit a BTEC Award nomination. Nominations close on 3 April...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Careers & Enterprise Company have published a report called ‘Closing the Gap’ highlighting a significant increase in the level of employer engagement in schools and colleges. The report states that 80% of young people are now benefiting from...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has published a blog highlighting new recommendations that are being set out on teacher pay and notification of Ofsted’s Annual Report publication. It also highlights the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson’s, speech at the...
