ESFA FE Update 10 October

Latest update from the ESFA including: 1. Action: funding claims 2017 to 2018 – final claim; 2. Action: publication of 2017 to 2018 college finance record and updated college accounts direction; 3. Information: non-levy growth awards; 4. Information: withdrawal of...

Coast to Capital LEP Escalator Programme Launch

The Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership are holding a launch event for their Escalator Programme, a new initiative that aims to impact high growth businesses in the C2C area. The event will be held on Monday 29 October at the Capitol Theatre in Horsham. You...

Minutes of the Skills East Sussex Meeting 27 September

Skills East Sussex, the strategic skills group for the county, met recently and heard updates on the CHART (Connecting Hastings and Rother Together) Community-led Local Partnership programme, latest information from the Visitor Economy sector group and from Health...

IFA Funding Review Latest

Final funding bands for 12 of the standards that were part of the Institute for Apprenticeships’ review have been published, following sign off by the education secretary Damian Hinds. Of the 12, seven have had their funding cut and three have remained the same, while...

SCTP’s Strategic Leaders Forum Meets

Members gathered at Aspire Sussex in Burgess Hill on Wednesday to look at the key issues and opportunities for providers. Members shared details of their own provision, issues and opportunities. The main subjects covered were: apprenticeship reforms and the impact on...