by Sarah Sawyer | May 31, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has commissioned the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) to develop a new CPD programme to help prepare FE and ACL providers to deliver new qualifications based on new ‘essential digital skills’ standards’ which were announced last...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 31, 2019 | Uncategorised
Apprenticeships and Skills Minister Anne Milton gave a speech at the recent Association of Colleges (AoC) spring conference, touching on FE funding and reputation amongst other issues. You can read the transcript of her speech here.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 31, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Education Secretary, Damian Hinds, has spoken about character and resilience being the key to social mobility. A new advisory group of experts in character education has been set up to look at how best to support schools to run more activities, which will help...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 31, 2019 | Uncategorised
Following the recent Emsi conference about the future of work, this article looks at how labour market data can help in looking at the workforce of the future.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has published a report aiming to understand how students choose between different post-18 routes and how the role of finance and information affects their decisions.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 29, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Nuffield Foundation has announced funding for research and development projects totalling £8million. Their research funding priorities in education are around skills and capabilities, teaching quality, young people’s pathways and educational disadvantage. Their...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 29, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) and the Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) have published a report, detailing a series of recommendations for the government to enable more prisoners to take up apprenticeship opportunities while...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 29, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest update from the ESFA: 1. Action: year-end forecast funding claim for 2018 to 2019; 2. Information: learners can now apply for an Advanced Learner Loan for 2019 to 2020; 3. Information: adult education budget funding rules for 2019 to 2020; 4. Information:...
by Sarah Sawyer | May 29, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest issue of the Sussex Chamber Business Edge magazine.
by Sarah Sawyer | May 24, 2019 | Uncategorised
SCTP member Asphaleia is seeking new delivery partners for its Future Focus project, which is part-funded by the European Social Fund. Future Focus supports NEET young people aged 16-24 to progress into EET and runs until September 2020. Asphaleia is interested in...
