by SCTP | May 5, 2025 | News
The FE News article states that apprenticeships are a cornerstone of the UK’s skills development system, equipping individuals with the practical knowledge and experience they need to thrive in the workplace but that recent government reforms have sparked a debate...
by SCTP | May 5, 2025 | News
The government budgeted £700 million last year for initiatives to address the critical, nationwide teacher shortage, but its latest data shows 4,000 vacancies across secondary schools and further education colleges, says the National Audit Office. The new report by...
by SCTP | May 5, 2025 | News
Sorting out the ‘failing’ apprenticeship levy is an enormous but essential task for the new government, and there are finally grounds for cautious optimism according to this FE News article.
by SCTP | May 5, 2025 | News
The Department for Education has been accused of being “short-sighted” after it axed funding for a flagship careers programme focusing on apprenticeships and T Levels. Click here for more from FE Week.
by SCTP | May 5, 2025 | News
‘Learning the lessons’ looks at the history of learning and skills policy, going back to the late 19th century. It is the third report produced as part of the Learning & Work Institute’s Ambition Skills programme of work, supported by City & Guilds and...
by SCTP | May 5, 2025 | News
New research from the Learning & Work Institute on the UK’s near one million young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) reveals three in five (58%) have never had a paid job.
by SCTP | May 5, 2025 | News
Ministers are set to change plans to remove public funding from all level 7 apprenticeships and include an exemption for young people aged 16 to 21. Click here for more from FE Week.
by SCTP | May 5, 2025 | News
This press release from the PM’s office states that ‘hundreds of highly skilled jobs are being supported by the RAF’s new cutting-edge UK made drones’.
by SCTP | May 5, 2025 | News
This DWP report summarises findings from an evaluation of the Employment and Health Discussion Proof of Concept.
by SCTP | May 5, 2025 | News
This DWP report details the findings of in-depth qualitative research with customers to understand the experience of Additional Work Coach Support.
