by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 18, 2018 | Uncategorised
Over the last academic year the Sussex Learning Network’s Collaborative Outreach Programme has been delivering an identity based BAME Uni:School mentoring programme in 7 secondary schools across Sussex. The aim of the project is to improve BAME pupils’ school...
by SCTP | Sep 18, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Prison Education Programme has issued an “Invitation to Participate” (ITP) for the new Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System (PEDPS), which invites suppliers to apply to join the PEDPS. Prisons will be able to run call off competitions under the PEDPS from...
by SCTP | Sep 17, 2018 | Uncategorised
Plumpton College is collaborating with SCTP on delivering apprenticeship standards for the Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment programme (OTLA 4) and ensuring that the good practice from the project is shared among all SCTP members. The research project will...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 17, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Association of Learning Providers South East (ALPSE) is pleased to announce details of its annual South East provider conference. Speakers will include Mark Dawe, AELP’s Chief Executive, David Sampson from the IfA and Lisa Baxter from the ESFA. The...
by SCTP | Sep 17, 2018 | Uncategorised
AELP has published a briefing paper titled ‘The Baker Clause: Best Practice Guidance for Schools, Providers and Learners’. The document providers an overview of the Baker Clause, its implications on stakeholders and guidance that supports navigating the...
by SCTP | Sep 17, 2018 | Uncategorised
AELP has provided an update on recent Ofsted inspection developments that providers will need to take into consideration.
by SCTP | Sep 14, 2018 | Uncategorised
The nature of Apprenticeship End Point Assessments remains a concern for employers and providers alike especially in relation to assessor capacity. This FE Week article looks at the issues after speaking to more than a dozen organisations delivering EPAs.
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 14, 2018 | Uncategorised
Two guidance documents have been issued by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, related to how European skills funding would be affected if the UK leaves the EU with no Brexit deal. Click here for how organisations receiving European Social...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 14, 2018 | Uncategorised
As members will know SCTP uses the public-facing brand of Apprenticeships in Sussex (AIS) to promote the pre-employment and apprenticeship provision of SCTP members. AIS is a website directory of provision and an events service going into schools and colleges and...
by SCTP | Sep 14, 2018 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published the Apprenticeship statistics for the period August 2017 to June 2018 giving 11 months of data developing into a reliable picture of apprenticeship starts performance. There have been 341,700 apprenticeship starts reported to date between August...