Analysis of How the Levy System is Working So Far

by | Nov 27, 2018 | Uncategorised

This useful article from Richard Marsh at Kaplan looks at how the apprenticeship levy is operating to date and the potential that remains for success. He says that ‘2019 will be the year of results in apprenticeships – when End Point Assessment takes off...

Crisis of Leadership and Governance in the FE Sector?

by | Nov 27, 2018 | Uncategorised

After a series of bad news stories about the management of colleges and independent providers former LSC man, Tony Allen looks at the issues and calls for a review as to how the relationship between governance and leadership operates across the sector. Click here for...

HE Report on Rise of Dual Professionalism

by | Nov 26, 2018 | Uncategorised

GuildHE has published a new report using case study evidence from among its members showing how valuable dual professionals – those who teach while also maintaining professional practice ‘outside’ – can be, marrying subject expertise with outside experience. Although...

Ofsted Publishes Level 2 Study Programmes Report

by | Nov 26, 2018 | Uncategorised

Ofsted has reported on its research into Level 2 provision finding a mixed bag often with limited recognition of the needs of students and of what might be most useful in terms of local progression, calling among other recommendations for a further review of GCSE...

SCTP’s Members Meeting Report – 22 November

by | Nov 23, 2018 | Uncategorised

SCTP’s November Members’ Meeting was held at Haywards Heath Town Hall yesterday with 45 people present. Members were updated about current SCTP project work and an update from the latest SCTP Board meetings. Our new Executive Director, Vanessa Potter, outlined the new...