by SCTP | Dec 10, 2018 | Uncategorised
National provider network, AELP is urging the government to give “flexibility” to providers who make “reasonable efforts” to claim apprenticeship employer contributions, after plans to withhold completion payments for non-compliance were revealed. Click here for...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 7, 2018 | Uncategorised
Last week saw the annual conference of ALPSE (Association of Learning Providers South East) – another great success! Mark Dawe was this year’s keynote speaker, who sparked lively discussion and topical debate, exploring current sector direction and key issues....
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 7, 2018 | Uncategorised
The government has announced more than £20 million will be available to support the UK’s creative industries. This will include a new £14 million Creative Careers Programme, led by industry, to raise awareness of employment opportunities in the sector and to...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 7, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest funding news issued by East Sussex County Council.
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
Next Monday sees Vanessa Potter attending AELP’s Regional Network meeting in London with local provider networks meeting with the national provider network to discuss how we can tackle the issues affecting our members and how we can work together to represent and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
The results of the IfA’s funding band review of another 17 standards have been released and sees the popular chartered manager degree apprenticeship standard having its funding cut from £27,000 to £22,000. Other manager and team leader standards have also had...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
The government has published participation figures for advanced learner loans for the 2017/18 year and as FE Week reports, the number of people taking out advanced learner loans last year fell by more than 8%. This has led the shadow skills minister, Gordon Marsden,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published the further education and skills statistics in England for the full 2017 to 2018 academic year. The figures show that apprenticeships numbers fell by almost a quarter compared to the year before. FE Week report that the figures show there were...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
Congratulations to SCTP member, JTL for winning Learning Provider of the Year 2018 at the Asian Apprenticeship Awards 2018. All the winners can be seen on the awards website here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
A useful guide has been produced by Youth Employment UK helping employers prepare their work experience offer.
