by SCTP | Oct 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
The OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) has published research from its three-year study into apprenticeship practice across a number of countries digging into seven core questions such as ‘how long should an apprenticeship last and what is...
by SCTP | Oct 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
The government has released figures for outcomes of FE learners, showing stark gender pay gaps, differences in earnings and future employment and learning across the sector. Click here for more.
by SCTP | Oct 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP member, Maximus People Services in partnership with Remploy, is interested in bidding for the upcoming Adult Education Budget (AEB) opportunities and would like to speak to organisations with a strong track record in delivering successful skills programmes as...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 18, 2018 | Uncategorised
A new grants programme has been launched for FE and skills providers, to explore how students and staff can work together in their understanding and use of technologies for learning. This is a pilot programme, funded by the Education and Training Foundation and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 18, 2018 | Uncategorised
If anyone has any enquiries relating to 3aaa now they have gone into administration, the ESFA has set up a dedicated email address to use: 3.AAA@education.gov.uk. The ESFA has stated in reply to SCTP’s offer of support that ‘We can confirm that the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 18, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has published a guide for further education colleges and sixth-form colleges on how to provide independent careers guidance. They have also updated their statutory guidance to schools on giving access to training providers to discuss...
by SCTP | Oct 17, 2018 | Uncategorised
We’d like to update members on the forthcoming board elections that will take place at the AGM on the 24 January 2019. Last week Dan Wallman of Dv8 Sussex resigned as a director after 3 years on the board in order to concentrate on other commitments. And of...
by SCTP | Oct 17, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education’s latest release titled ‘Destinations of key stage 4 and key stage 5 students, England, 2016/17’ shows that only 5% of learners sustain apprenticeship in 2016/17 after KS4- no change when compared to 2015/16. In addition, males (6%) are...
by SCTP | Oct 17, 2018 | Uncategorised
AELP has released information stating that the ESFA has awarded £7.5m additional funding to 77 providers delivering apprenticeship training services to small and medium employers to deliver more training to meet demand from employers. Additionally, they have awarded...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 17, 2018 | Uncategorised
The government has published its response to the recommendations laid out in the Education Select Committee’s report ‘Forgotten children: alternative provision and the scandal of ever increasing exclusions’.
