by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership and the Careers and Enterprise Company held an Enterprise Adviser Network celebration event last week, shining a light on best practice careers provision in schools and colleges. SCTP was thrilled to be nominated for the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced that new apprenticeship starts for non-levy paying employers using the apprenticeship service from January to March 2020 will be funded from an additional budget to support the transition, which will allow for up to 15,000 starts during that...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
A new report, published by the Education Policy Institute, examining the life outcomes of students studying vocational qualifications, has found that students taking vocational qualifications have fewer opportunities and poorer health outcomes than those taking...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Learning and Work Institute has opened nominations for its 2020 Festival of Learning awards. The awards have four categories: Individuals who have transformed their own lives and the lives of their families, friends, their communities, and the places they work...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 7, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) is surveying providers about the issue of providers having little or no funding left to be able to meet SME demand for apprenticeships. There is a short survey here, which closes on Friday 8 November.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 7, 2019 | Uncategorised
Chris Jones, from Ofsted, has recorded a podcast for FE News talking about the quality of education. This is the final podcast in a series of three, this one focuses on the importance of understanding impact. You can listen here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 7, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest information from the ESFA: 1. Action: declare your residential arrangements for learners aged 16 to 18 and up to 25 for learners with high needs; 2. Reminder: traineeship in-year growth business case window 2019 to 2020 – 16 to 18 mainstream budget only; 3....
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 6, 2019 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has announced that is launching a new research project to look at the subcontracting landscape within further education. They state that ‘The aims of our new research are to learn more about the subcontracting landscape and the impact that a contract...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 6, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has added model funding agreements for the academic year 2019 to 2020 to its funding agreements collection. It has also updated the conditions of grant and Advanced Learner Loan schedules under its contracts for 2019 to 2020 guidance page.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 6, 2019 | Uncategorised
There is a consultation running at present in relation to the Lead Adult Care Worker (level 3) standard. This Standard has come under scrutiny from some employers/providers recently, concerned that it lacks insufficient specialist competency opportunities. The Level 3...
