by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Strategic Development Network have published an interesting article looking at the sector-wide picture of end-point assessment (EPA) methods and the latest trends.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published new guidance for training providers and employers regarding the need for, and importance of initial assessment and recognition of prior learning. Comment on this issue can be found here, which highlights that ESFA audits will be checking for...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
The government has announced that the East Sussex College Group and Lewes and Eastbourne councils are their ‘preferred partners’ in a joint bid to take over the University Technology College (UTC) in Newhaven, following the announcement that funding for the UTC was...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has published further updates to their page explaining how they are currently reforming the English and maths Functional Skills qualifications, including a descriptive video outlining the changes. This can also be viewed on their ‘requirements and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
The DWP publishes a range of statistics covering their area of responsibility, including statistics on employment programmes such as Work Programmes, Access to Work and Help to Work.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
An ESF funded Call has been published to run a project to support unemployed or inactive residents find a way of travelling to/from employment or training opportunities. The project must cover the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. Details about the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
SCTP were delighted to be part of the Brighton and Hove Apprenticeship graduation ceremony on 7 March. The ceremony saw apprentices and traineeship learners celebrate their achievements with their friends, family and their employers and training providers....
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 11, 2019 | Uncategorised
27 people attended the latest SCTP Pre-employment Group meeting at Lewes Jobcentre on Wednesday 27 February. The meeting included updates from CXK on the National Careers Service, East Sussex College on T Levels as well as updates from DWP and the Local Authorities....
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
Mates in Mind are an organisation who are striving to improve apprentices’ mental health. They have launched an Apprentices’ Mental Health Survey, the results of which will help them to develop a programme tailored to apprentices’ needs and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 8, 2019 | Uncategorised
Sean Harford, National Director, Education at Ofsted, has written a blog about some of the early findings from their pilot inspections under the draft education inspection framework that they are currently consulting on. The framework is scheduled to take effect from...
