by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
Damian Hinds, Education Secretary, has launched a consultation which forms the first stage in the government’s review of post-16 level 3 and below qualifications (excluding T Levels, A Levels and GCSEs). The consultation will look at only providing public...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has issued its Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the second wave of T Levels, which will be taught from September 2021. The subjects for bidding on are Building Services, Onsite Construction, Digital...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 19, 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 Chair of the Education Select Committee, Robert Halfon MP. Robert Halfon has said that he believes that Ofqual should become the sole...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
The National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE) has announced it has appointed one of Britain’s leading computer scientists as its Chair. The NCCE is working with schools across England to improve teaching of computing and to drive up participation in...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 18, 2019 | Uncategorised
Damian Hinds, Education Secretary, addressed the Association of School and College Leaders Annual Conference last week. His speech can be read here. Amanda Spielman, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector also spoke at the conference and you can read the content of her speech...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 18, 2019 | Uncategorised
The government has published a new International Education Strategy outlining plans to increase student numbers and income generated from international education. Further details and comment from the Departments for Education and for International Trade are...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 18, 2019 | Uncategorised
The ESFA have published the latest Apprenticeship Funding Rules guidance for 2018 to 2019. They have also updated the apprenticeship standards funding bands document.
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 17, 2019 | Uncategorised
The FE Week Annual Apprenticeship Conference, in partnership with the Department for Education, will take place at Birmingham’s ICC on 27 and 28 March– and SCTP members can receive 25% off tickets. Now in its 5th year, the conference and exhibition is regarded as the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 15, 2019 | Uncategorised
SCTP has been requested by Apprenticeships in East Sussex (AES), the strategic board for the county, to get some informal, anonymous feedback from its member providers about how they interact with the government’s Find an Apprenticeship (FAA) service. This data will...
by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 15, 2019 | Uncategorised
Latest course newsletter from the Education & Training Foundation highlighting the courses and resources they offer to support the FE & skills sector. This edition highlights prevent training opportunities and also a series of six Outstanding Teaching,...
