by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 17, 2018 | Uncategorised
As part of the Skills World series of podcasts, Tom Bewick is joined by David Hughes, Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges (AoC), to discuss college consensus, effective lobbying and T Levels. You can access the interview and transcript here.
by SCTP | Dec 14, 2018 | Uncategorised
Keith Smith, director of apprenticeships at the ESFA has sought to calm recent concerns about the apprenticeship budget being overspent saying that he was “not expecting any pressures” on the £2 billion budget this year. Click here for more.
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 14, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships has launched a consultation on five new T-levels to be taught from 2021 covering draft outline content for Technical Qualifications in Building Services Engineering, Digital Business Services, Health, Health Science and Science. The...
by SCTP | Dec 14, 2018 | Uncategorised
‘Inform’ is the ESFA’s monthly e-news for MI managers, software writers and suppliers about FE data systems and reports, the ILR, open data and other data news. Click here for the December edition.
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 13, 2018 | Uncategorised
A reminder that training providers can sign up to attend the two Apprenticeship Roadshows which SCTP is organising with East Sussex County Council, following the success of the events last March. The dates are Tuesday 5 March 2019 at Eastbourne Town Hall from 17:00...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 13, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Apprenticeships and Skills Minister has announced today that the theme of National Apprenticeship Week in 2019 will be ‘Blaze a Trail’. The ‘Blaze a Trail’ theme will feature throughout National Apprenticeship Week, which will be 4 – 8 March...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 13, 2018 | Uncategorised
Click here for the latest edition of the DWP newsletter covering information relating to employment, job seeking and benefits.
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 13, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) is supporting the Business Administration Level 2 apprenticeship standard trailblazer group to ensure the standard gets approved. AELP is now consulting its members and the employer community on a blueprint...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 13, 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 | Dec 13, 2018 | Uncategorised
Anne Milton, Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills, has written to Ofqual to outline the government’s expectation that guided learning hours (GLH) for reformed Functional Skills qualifications should be set at 55. The full letter is here.
