by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 21, 2018 | Uncategorised
NUS Apprentice extra provides discounts in-store and online at a huge range of brands. The card costs £11 for which apprentices receive a whole year of discounts from leading high street retailers including The Co-op, Pizza Express and New Look and includes discounts...
by SCTP | Nov 21, 2018 | Uncategorised
At this year’s AoC Conference The Rt Hon Anne Milton MP, Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills, discusses with FE News some of the pressing issues around Further Education and Skills. This includes the importance of College and Training Provider...
by Sarah Sawyer | Nov 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP’s Strategic Leaders Forum is intended to enable senior managers and directors of SCTP member providers to meet, exchange views and information, address key issues for the sector, agree actions and inform the SCTP board as to how best it can support members....
by SCTP | Nov 17, 2018 | Uncategorised
Perhaps not a surprising assessment from World Skills CEO, Neil Bentley but great to see skills training being celebrated on a high-profile stage. For a summary of the 3-day event and all the results click here.
by SCTP | Nov 17, 2018 | Uncategorised
Only a tiny proportion of large employers’ apprenticeship cash was passed on to smaller employers in the first three months of the transfer scheme, the skills minister has revealed. Since May this year levy-paying employers have been able to transfer up to 10 per cent...
by SCTP | Nov 16, 2018 | Uncategorised
One of SCTP’s member providers is seeking to engage with member organisations who hold functional skills assessment/exam centre status in order to process a small cohort of current functional skills learners. If you are able to help please contact...
by SCTP | Nov 16, 2018 | Uncategorised
AELP is consulting its members on proposals to avoid a looming ‘car crash’ over the assessment of apprentices at the end of their training. The consultation document is here. More information from FE News is here.
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
