by SCTP | Nov 17, 2018 | Uncategorised
Only a tiny proportion of large employers’ apprenticeship cash was passed on to smaller employers in the first three months of the transfer scheme, the skills minister has revealed. Since May this year levy-paying employers have been able to transfer up to 10 per cent...
by SCTP | Nov 16, 2018 | Uncategorised
One of SCTP’s member providers is seeking to engage with member organisations who hold functional skills assessment/exam centre status in order to process a small cohort of current functional skills learners. If you are able to help please contact...
by SCTP | Nov 16, 2018 | Uncategorised
AELP is consulting its members on proposals to avoid a looming ‘car crash’ over the assessment of apprentices at the end of their training. The consultation document is here. More information from FE News is here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 16, 2018 | Uncategorised
The WorldSkills UK Live 2018 show, the UK’s largest skills, apprenticeships and careers event, opened yesterday at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. Skills Minister, Anne Milton, was there on the opening day, meeting apprentices and experiencing some...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 16, 2018 | Uncategorised
West Sussex County Council and Horsham District Council are holding an Apprenticeship Fair on Saturday 9 March 2019, at the end of National Apprenticeship Week. The event is at the Drill Hall in Horsham, 10:00 – 14:00. Last year over 1000 visitors attended this...
by SCTP | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Office for Students (OfS) has issued a useful guide on degree apprenticeships aimed at apprentices, employers and providers respectively
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP member, Maximus People Services, in partnership with Remploy, is interested in bidding to deliver the devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) provision across London, being commissioned by the Greater London Authority. They are keen to explore subcontracting...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorised
FE Week has revealed that, according to figures from the DfE, employers have used just under 14% of apprenticeship levy funds in the first 18 months of its introduction. Further details and comment is here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorised
Tom Bewick, Chief Executive of the Federation of Awarding Bodies, has spoken to Sir Gerry Berragan, CEO of Institute for Apprenticeships, and Graham Hastings-Evans, Group MD of NOCN, about the value and challenges associated with End-Point Assessment. You can access...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorised
Last March, over 800 people turned up to two Apprenticeship Roadshow events in East Sussex. Building on this successful engagement, SCTP is working in partnership with East Sussex County Council again to run two more Apprenticeship Roadshows in Eastbourne and Hastings...
