by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) have announced that they will put back their plans to charge £40 per apprentice fee for apprenticeship quality assurance. The initial decision was to start charging from September, but following...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 17, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest information from the ESFA: 1. Reminder: assurance certificate for providers and employer-providers who deliver adult provision, including apprenticeship and traineeships and subcontract ESFA funding; 2. Reminder: reformed English and maths Functional Skills; 3....
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 16, 2019 | Uncategorised
The government has launched a consultation to transform support for sick and disabled staff and remove barriers for employers. Under the new proposals the lowest paid employees would be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay for the first time, while small businesses may be...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 15, 2019 | Uncategorised
We’re delighted to announce that Sean Errington from Comprehend has become the latest consultant member of SCTP. A word from our new member: I am very pleased to have been accepted into the network as a consultant. I have worked with post-16 learning providers since...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
The South East LEP (SELEP) has released an ESF call of up to £2 million to deliver programmes within the South East LEP area to support individuals with no qualifications or with level one only (and equivalent) to progress. Priority sectors for delivery include...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
SCTP is looking to consult with members on the issue of ‘supply of non-levy funding not being sufficient enough to meet employer demand’. If you currently have employers on a waiting list who are looking for non-levy funded apprentices but you are unable to meet the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
Little Gate Farm is a charity supporting young people with autism/learning disabilities in possession of an Education Health Care Plan. They have received a lottery grant of £425,000 to launch a supported apprenticeship and traineeship programme across East Sussex...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
As part of the East Sussex graduation ceremony in September, apprentices are being sought to take part in an interview as part of the ceremony. They will need to be comfortable about being on stage and speaking in front of a large audience. They will be asked...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
In an interview about the work of the Education & Training Foundation (ETF) and its role in supporting professional development to the FE workforce, David Russell, the ETF’s Chief Executive has expressed concern about a potential crisis of leadership in the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jul 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Sussex Learning Network (SLN) are undertaking a focussed research study of offline and online resources and services for CEIAG, motivation and attainment, provided by third party organisations. To better understand how such services could be used to enhance and...
