by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
The government has published participation figures for advanced learner loans for the 2017/18 year and as FE Week reports, the number of people taking out advanced learner loans last year fell by more than 8%. This has led the shadow skills minister, Gordon Marsden,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published the further education and skills statistics in England for the full 2017 to 2018 academic year. The figures show that apprenticeships numbers fell by almost a quarter compared to the year before. FE Week report that the figures show there were...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
Congratulations to SCTP member, JTL for winning Learning Provider of the Year 2018 at the Asian Apprenticeship Awards 2018. All the winners can be seen on the awards website here.
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
A useful guide has been produced by Youth Employment UK helping employers prepare their work experience offer.
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
CITB are managing a Pathways into Construction funding opportunity to help address the shortage of skilled workers in the construction industry. The funding is aimed at helping under-represented groups get jobs in construction and get into training which leads to jobs...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest edition of business update, the ESFA’s monthly round-up of information and news for businesses including: 1. Apprentices invited to feedback on their experience; 2. Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers re-opens; 3. National Apprenticeship Awards...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest update from the ESFA including: 1. Action: 16 to 18 traineeships growth requests for adult providers; 2. Reminder: application deadline for Condition Improvement Fund 2019 to 2020; 3. Information: qualification achievement rates (QAR) 2017 to 2018 updated...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
The government announced today the next seven T Level programmes to be taught from 2021. The subjects are health, healthcare science, science, onsite construction, building services engineering, digital support and services and digital business services. They also...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Apprenticeships have shared figures which estimate that the apprenticeships budget is set to be overspent by £0.5 billion this year, rising to £1.5 billion during 2021/22. This is the first warning sign that levy funds are set to be over-spent,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Dec 5, 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...
