by SCTP | Jul 27, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest edition of 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.
by SCTP | Jul 27, 2018 | Uncategorised
Last night saw a debate on BBC Two’s Newsnight programme between a degree apprentice, someone following a degree, university representatives and Nick Linford from FE Week. It’s an interesting watch which focuses ion the relative merits of apprenticeships v...
by SCTP | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorised
See this FE Week article on the headlines from the DfE’s annual report and accounts. The report also says (in the risk register section on page 18) that the risk that the apprenticeships reforms might result in damage to quality, volumes and/or reputation of...
by SCTP | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorised
No, not an FE Week headline but somewhat surprisingly the title of a press release issued by the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government subtitled ‘New proposals for LEPs to supercharge economic growth and drive forward investment in local...
by SCTP | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorised
Ofqual, the exams regulator today confirmed its approach to its external quality assurance of apprenticeship End Point Assessments, by publishing a final set of rules and associated guidance. Details of the apprenticeship standards having their EPAs quality assured...
by SCTP | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorised
The national provider network, the Association of Employment & learning Providers has published details of its new membership subscription fees. An e-mail was sent to all members with an attachment listing the benefits of membership and detailing significant fee...
by SCTP | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorised
It has been announced that SCTP members, Worthing College and the Chichester College Group will merge by the end of March 2019. Click here for the press release
by SCTP | Jul 25, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest update from the ESFA including: 1. Action: subcontractor declaration for 2017 to 2018 adult delivery, including apprenticeships and traineeships; 2. Information: updated adult education budget (AEB) funding rules 2018 to 2019; 3. Information: 2018 to 2019 adult...
by SCTP | Jul 25, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Government has responded to the joint report of the Education and Health and Social Care Committees on ‘Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision: a green paper’ which challenged the Government saying that it lacked...
by SCTP | Jul 25, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Chancellor has announced that organisations that secure funding through EU programmes up until the end of 2020 – including the European Social Fund – will be guaranteed by the UK government even in a “no-deal” Brexit scenario. More comment and analysis is...
