by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 2, 2019 | Uncategorised
A reminder of the published guidance from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the situation with European Social Fund (ESF) grants if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 2, 2019 | Uncategorised
Dame Mary Ney has been appointed to carry out an independent review of how the government monitors colleges’ finances and financial management. The findings from the review are expected to be published later this year. Written comments are welcome from anyone with...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 2, 2019 | Uncategorised
Opinion piece on the lack of financial stability for public spending due to government focus on Brexit.
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 31, 2019 | Uncategorised
The East Sussex Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony will be held on Wednesday 25 September 2019 at the Devonshire Park Conference Centre in Eastbourne, between 18:30 – 20:00. The ceremony is open to any apprentice who is living or working in East Sussex and has...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 31, 2019 | Uncategorised
SCTP is excited to announce bursary opportunities for staff working within post 16 Colleges or Independent Training Providers within the SELEP area. The funding is available to pay for newly appointed teaching staff (in priority skill areas) to take teaching...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 31, 2019 | Uncategorised
The government has announced a £400 million funding boost to FE from the 2020/21 academic year. This includes £190 million to increase the base rate of funding for 16-19 year-olds. From August 2020 the base rate will rise to £4188. This also includes an additional...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has published new summary guidance of what providers should expect from and what they need to do as part of an Ofsted inspection.
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
We’re delighted to announce that Next Step Apprenticeships has become the latest full member of SCTP. A word from our new member: Next Step Apprenticeships is an accredited training provider, working to deliver quality qualifications and assessments that will inspire...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
The South East LEP (SELEP) launched the Digital Skills Partnership in June 2019. It brings together regional businesses, large employers, charities, and public sector organisations to tackle local digital skills challenges. One of their first jobs in the South East is...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
The UK has fallen to the bottom of the G7 growth league table in the second quarter of 2019. The UK’s GDP shrank by 0.2% in the period between April and June. Read more on this here.
