by SCTP | Oct 12, 2018 | Uncategorised
Massive national apprenticeship provider 3aaa has announced that it is going into administration. Although not an SCTP member in recent times many members will know local 3aaa staff and it is sad to hear of the company’s rapid demise which does little to enhance...
by SCTP | Oct 12, 2018 | Uncategorised
In total, 37 colleges (none in Sussex) will receive funding from the Taking Teaching Further (TTF) programme to recruit the country’s first 80 TTF teachers from specific sectors and encourage them to retrain to work in those institutions. The programme is being...
by SCTP | Oct 12, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Education & Training Foundation is organising a free conference in London on the 12th November titled: Leading STEM: Developing technical and vocational education training. The conference is aimed at middle and senior leaders in Further Education and designed...
by SCTP | Oct 12, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Ofsted Chief Inspector has announced details of planned changes to the way Ofsted inspects schools, colleges, further education institutions and early years settings from September 2019. Click here for more.
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 12, 2018 | Uncategorised
Details of the first workshops for SCTP’s Teach Too project, tackling skills shortages in construction, engineering and tech can be found here. You can read more about the need for a shared language for skills between employers and providers from Richard...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
The latest meeting of SCTP’s Pre-employment Group was held on Wednesday at Lewes Jobcentre. The meeting included general updates from the three Local Authorities and from DWP on Universal Credit, DPS and the Work & Health Programme. Members also had the...
by SCTP | Oct 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP is delighted to welcome Seetec to membership of SCTP. We look forward to working with Partnership Development Manager, Peter Walkerley and his colleagues. Seetec is a national provider that delivers apprenticeships, employability training, health and wellbeing...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP’s Apprenticeships in Sussex (AiS) events service and website promotes members’ provision to employers and schools. It’s a busy week for the AiS service next week, starting on Monday 15 October at Cavendish School in Eastbourne, then on Tuesday at Forest School in...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) and the Federation for Industry Sector Skills and Standards (FISSS) have agreed to work together to support quality apprenticeships. This partnership is designed to help join-up the expertise of end-point assessment...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
This useful article from SCTP member, Diversity and Ability, looks at diversity and inclusion in the workplace, including how employers can work to achieve this for their apprentices.
