by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 23, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest newsletter from the Coast To Capital LEP with news on training and skills, development and transport for West Sussex, Brighton & Hove and parts of Surrey and South London.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 23, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has published statistics covering public sector apprenticeships in the first year of the target. The target is for public sector organisations to make sure that new apprentices make up at least 2.3% of their overall workforce numbers on...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 23, 2018 | Uncategorised
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, delivered a keynote speech at this year’s Association of Colleges conference. FE Week have identified the seven main takeaway points from the speech here. For the full transcript of the speech, see here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 23, 2018 | Uncategorised
The higher and degree vacancy listing has been added to gov.uk, providing a list of higher and degree vacancies available with a variety of apprenticeship employers.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 23, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education has published the Learners and Apprentices Survey 2018. The report provides a picture of learners’ and apprentices’ journeys including understanding their backgrounds and information from them on their experiences and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 23, 2018 | Uncategorised
The government has announced the expansion of accelerated degrees, in order to create more choice and flexibility in higher education. Accelerated degrees meet exactly the same quality assurance measures as standard degrees and will provide exactly the same level of...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 23, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Strategic Development Network has set out 15 key questions which would be useful for training providers to work through to help decide if they’re ready to deliver apprenticeship standards.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 23, 2018 | Uncategorised
As part of the new Skills World podcast series, Tom Bewick, Chief Executive of the Federation of Awarding Bodies, has spoken to Eileen Milner, Chief Executive of the Education Skills Funding Agency, to discuss funding, apprenticeship reforms, and the changing role of...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 23, 2018 | Uncategorised
The annual election of directors for the SCTP Board takes place at the AGM on 24 January 2019 at 09.30 – 10.00. The Board consists of five directors and there will be four open places for election at the AGM. Sonya Mallin was elected at the 2018 AGM so will...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 22, 2018 | Uncategorised
Small Business Minister Kelly Tolhurst joined the Small Business Saturday bus tour when it arrived in Brighton. Local businesses have been able to use government backed investment from the Start-up Loans fund and Small Business Saturday to invest and grow for the...
