by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 28, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has appointed a new provider to deliver the Student Bursary Support Service (SBSS). The SBSS is the online service that administers the Care to Learn scheme and claims for students in defined vulnerable groups from the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund. A new portal will...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 28, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has published guidance on how the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) should carry out its functions for the 2019/20 financial year.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest update from the ESFA: 1. Reminder: reporting gender pay gap figures; 2. Information: new European Social Fund (ESF) guidance to support contracts starting from 1 April 2019; 3. Information: 16 to 19 revenue funding allocation statements; 4. Information: final...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 26, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest newsletter from the Coast to Capital LEP with news on training and skills, development and transport for West Sussex, Brighton & Hove and parts of Surrey and South London.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 26, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has been chosen by the DfE to manage its Centres for Excellence in Maths programme. The ETF will work with a range of delivery partners and the 21 Centres to help increase the number of young people leaving compulsory...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 26, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has published guidance on T Level industry placements. It provides information about how industry placements for T Levels will work and how employers can get involved.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 26, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest edition of business update, the ESFA’s monthly round-up of information and news for businesses including: 1. Apprenticeship service update; 2. Apprenticeship funding policy update; 3. National Apprenticeship Week 2019 – Thank you!; 4. Public sector target...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 25, 2019 | Uncategorised
The South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) has published its Economic Strategy Statement, entitled Smarter-Faster-Together. The statement outlines the action SELEP will take, over the next five years, to deliver on the government’s National Industrial...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 25, 2019 | Uncategorised
As part of the Skills World series of podcasts, Tom Bewick, Chief Executive of the Federation on Awarding Bodies, is joined by the Director of Academy of Ideas Claire Fox. They discuss issues around FE funding, social mobility and the over emphasis on grades and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 22, 2019 | Uncategorised
SCTP’s March Members’ Conference was held at Clair Hall in Haywards Heath on 21 March. Members were updated about the current SCTP Board and Executive Team, details of this can be seen on our SCTP Team website page. Members heard presentations from James Maltby, from...
