by SCTP | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorised
AELP had published a one-page document outlining what a post-Brexit skills strategy should comprise. The strategy covers apprenticeships, traineeships, level 2 provision, adult skills budget and T levels and it can be read here.
by SCTP | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorised
New CIPD research highlights the need to improve people management and development opportunities to boost engagement and productivity. Almost half (49%) of UK workers are in jobs they are either under- or over-skilled for, according to new research from the CIPD, the...
by SCTP | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education is only spending 4% of its levy with 70% of levy funds unspent across all government departments from April 2017 to July 2018. Not much more to say other than it would be good if the DfE could find a way to lead by example, perhaps they...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorised
Click here to see the video recording of City & Guilds’ recent webinar on apprenticeships policy and funding changes 2018/19. The slides used are here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest update from the ESFA including: 1. Information: 2017 to 2018 year-end reconciliation statements; 2. Information: qualification achievement rates (QAR) – dashboard decommissioning and new reports; 3. Information: apprenticeships funding band review; 4....
by SCTP | Oct 3, 2018 | Uncategorised
We are delighted to announce that Business East Sussex has become the latest Partner Member of SCTP. We welcome Ian Smallwood, Head of Business Services and his team of Business Navigators that advise company’s across Sussex on a range of subjects including...
by SCTP | Oct 3, 2018 | Uncategorised
A new five-year strategy to develop the skilled workforce needed to help the South East continue to grow and play its vital role in the UK economy has been launched by the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP). Developed with local businesses and education...
by SCTP | Oct 3, 2018 | Uncategorised
Charlie Mullins of Pimlico Plumbers fame and long-time apprenticeship supporter, provides a refreshingly blunt assessment on where the apprenticeship programme is now and critiques the announcements made this week.
by SCTP | Oct 3, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will fund Citizens Advice to provide Universal Support from April 2019. The support scheme will help claimants through every step of making a Universal Credit claim. It will offer people the comprehensive and practical...
by SCTP | Oct 3, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has published a policy prospectus that sets out the objectives, policy rationale and approach to developing Local Industrial Strategies in partnership with places. It also outlines next steps on engagement...
