by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorised
Congratulations to SCTP member, the Open University on being awarded a ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted at its first inspection. The Open University was praised for quickly developing apprentices’ clinical skills and knowledge that meet the high standards of employers. The...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has published a new ‘college oversight: support and intervention’ policy. The new policy sets out a strengthened approach to supporting and intervening in colleges which includes triggers for early and formal intervention....
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published a new ‘oversight of Independent Training Providers’ operational guidance. They state that their aims with this new intervention strategy are to ‘eradicate low quality training provision, protect learners and public...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorised
Congratulations to SCTP member, Chichester College Group, who received their first monitoring visit since their merger in 2017. Ofsted said the College has made “significant progress in strengthening the leadership and management of the merged college”. They found the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
As part of the Skills World series of podcasts, Tom Bewick, Chief Executive of the Federation on Awarding Bodies, is talking to Professor Felix Rauner, founder of the International Network on Innovative Apprenticeships and Richard Marsh, Apprenticeship Partnership...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Government has announced the biggest ever increase to the National Living Wage is coming into effect from 1 April. It is increasing by almost 5% to £8.21 per hour (for those 25 and over). The National Minimum Wage is also increasing. The apprentice minimum wage...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Work and Pensions have updated their Access to Work guidance documents. Access to Work is a specialist disability service from Jobcentre Plus that gives practical advice and support to disabled people, whether they are working, self-employed or...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA’s monthly e-news for MI managers, software writers and suppliers about FE data systems and reports, the ILR, open data and other data news.
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 1, 2019 | Uncategorised
SCTP member, East Sussex College Group are exploring developing an ESF bid for the SELEP call looking at industry placements for staff and students. The project requires 50% match funding. If any provider operating in East Sussex has any funding that can be used as...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA updated the apprenticeship off-the-job training guidance document last week, to provide the policy context and some best-practice examples around off-the-job training. They also added a commitment statement template which has been produced following requests...
