by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 16, 2018 | Uncategorised
The WorldSkills UK Live 2018 show, the UK’s largest skills, apprenticeships and careers event, opened yesterday at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. Skills Minister, Anne Milton, was there on the opening day, meeting apprentices and experiencing some...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 16, 2018 | Uncategorised
West Sussex County Council and Horsham District Council are holding an Apprenticeship Fair on Saturday 9 March 2019, at the end of National Apprenticeship Week. The event is at the Drill Hall in Horsham, 10:00 – 14:00. Last year over 1000 visitors attended this...
by SCTP | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Office for Students (OfS) has issued a useful guide on degree apprenticeships aimed at apprentices, employers and providers respectively
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP member, Maximus People Services, in partnership with Remploy, is interested in bidding to deliver the devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) provision across London, being commissioned by the Greater London Authority. They are keen to explore subcontracting...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorised
FE Week has revealed that, according to figures from the DfE, employers have used just under 14% of apprenticeship levy funds in the first 18 months of its introduction. Further details and comment is here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorised
Tom Bewick, Chief Executive of the Federation of Awarding Bodies, has spoken to Sir Gerry Berragan, CEO of Institute for Apprenticeships, and Graham Hastings-Evans, Group MD of NOCN, about the value and challenges associated with End-Point Assessment. You can access...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorised
Last March, over 800 people turned up to two Apprenticeship Roadshow events in East Sussex. Building on this successful engagement, SCTP is working in partnership with East Sussex County Council again to run two more Apprenticeship Roadshows in Eastbourne and Hastings...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) have published a report entitled State of the Nation 2018, looking at the performances of schools and colleges against the eight Gatsby Benchmarks, which measure the quality of careers education and guidance. Their report finds...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorised
Last month Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, announced proposed changes to how Ofsted inspects from September 2019. This article in FE Week looks at what the new inspection framework might mean for training providers. Ofsted will launch a consultation...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest update from the ESFA including: 1. Action: colleges to submit their audited financial statements and associated documentation by 31 December 2018; 2. Action: subcontractor declaration for 2018 to 2019 adult delivery, including apprenticeships and...
