by SCTP | Feb 28, 2025 | News
The Department for Business & Trade has announced new Indian investment deals worth over £100 million demonstrating, it says, investors’ confidence in the UK.
by SCTP | Feb 28, 2025 | News
Over 100,000 people looking for work are to benefit from tailored training next year, providing employers with work-ready recruits through an expansion of Sector-based Work Academy Programmes according to a DWP press release. Meanwhile research shows that...
by SCTP | Feb 28, 2025 | News
The government’s Digital Inclusion Action Plan aims to close the digital divide in the UK, ensuring that the benefits of technology can be felt by all.
by SCTP | Feb 24, 2025 | News
To give applicants a little more time this week East Sussex County Council has extended the closing date for Connect to Work Grant applications to 5pm on Sunday 2nd March. They have also posted responses to some of the questions that they have received and made an...
by SCTP | Feb 24, 2025 | News
The Week of VocTech is a free programme of events and activities from the UfI focused on accelerating the development and adoption of digital technology for vocational training, and inspiring action to transform the UK skills sector.
by SCTP | Feb 23, 2025 | News
‘Over a third of job vacancies are due to skills shortages and 5.7% of the workforce has a skills gap.’ ‘7% of UK jobs face a high probability of automation by 2030, rising to a staggering 18% by 2035, so economic change is necessitating an...
by SCTP | Feb 23, 2025 | News
East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet will meet on Tuesday, February 25 to consider changes to 10 of the 11 original proposals following public consultation and detailed financial appraisals based on final funding agreements. Click here for more.
by SCTP | Feb 23, 2025 | News
This article by Councillor Paul Marshall, Leader of West Sussex County Council explains how WSCC has balanced its budget and the decisions made to prioritise spending.
by SCTP | Feb 23, 2025 | News
A new single apprentice registration system will “significantly” cut admin and increase speedy payments for training providers, according to the Department for Education. Click here for more analysis and comment from FE Week.
by SCTP | Feb 23, 2025 | News
To get a sense of the public’s priorities for education spending, Public First asked a representative sample of 2000 UK adults what they wanted to see from the Spending Review. When asked to prioritise from a range of potential education spending priorities, funding...