by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 25, 2019 | Uncategorised
Research by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has found that that UK businesses are finding it takes a long longer to recruit people than five years ago and calls for a simple and coherent skills system to help businesses engage and invest in long-term workforce...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 25, 2019 | Uncategorised
Aviation Minister, Baroness Vere, spoke at the Royal Aeronautical Society about engineering and education and the potential to use apprenticeships to improve diversity and reduce skills gaps in aviation. You can read her speech here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Education Secretary, Damian Hinds, has called on social media influencers and online celebrities to promote healthy body image stereotypes to the young people who follow them. The Government has already announced that from 2020, the it is introducing compulsory...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorised
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, spoke at the Wellington Festival of Education about education’s role in preparing young people for life in modern Britain.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has called for the whole adult education budget (AEB) to be put out to tender due to “persistent annual underspends and too much poor-value subcontracting”. Analysis by the AELP shows a budget underspend of...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorised
Ofsted have published papers presenting the research evidence underpinning their new education inspection framework. Recently added is a review of research on further education and skills and educational effectiveness.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorised
Skills Minister Anne Milton has spoken to FE Week about wanting to set up a new pre-employment programme for 16-25 year olds. She is in cross-departmental discussions with ministers about the programme already and is keen to get something set up as soon as possible....
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has published an updated list of all its inspectors.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorised
SCTP has been approached by an employer who is seeking information about level 4 Accounting Apprenticeships or level 4 fully funded AAT or similar financial sector training. If you are able to support please email vanessapotter@sctp.org.uk.
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorised
The South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) has launched the Digital Skills Partnership, bringing together businesses with education, public sector organisations and the charitable sector to meet digital skills needs across the South East. SELEP is one of the...