by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 26, 2018 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published an updated Achieving the benefits of apprenticeships guide. This guide gives employers information about the benefits of recruiting apprentices to their business and on measuring the success of an apprenticeship programme.
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 26, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest update from the ESFA including: 1. Action: Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) 2019 to 2020; 2. Action: final funding claims for 2017 to 2018 change in deadlines; 3. Information: qualifications achievement rates (QAR) reports update; 4. Information: 16 to 19...
by SCTP | Oct 25, 2018 | Uncategorised
AELP has written to Skills Minister, Anne Milton making four demands in relation to policy on GCSEs and Functional Skills. These are: Removal of the compulsory GCSE re-sit policy; instead, allowing those without maths and English to take functional skills as a robust...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 24, 2018 | Uncategorised
Click here for the latest edition of the DWP newsletter covering information relating to employment, job seeking and benefits.
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 24, 2018 | Uncategorised
We are pleased to announce details of the industry-led events in Brighton and Chichester as part of the Teach Too initiative, tackling skills shortages in construction, engineering and tech. These events aim to explore how businesses and training providers can work...
by SCTP | Oct 24, 2018 | Uncategorised
Yesterday, SCTP held the first meeting for its members of its Higher Levels Group. The aim of the group is to bring providers of all types together who share a common interest in delivering Level 4 provision and above. The meeting was held at the University of...
by SCTP | Oct 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
Click here for the minutes of the most recent Skills Advisory Group meeting of the South East LEP with brings key players in the skills world together from Essex, Kent and East Sussex. SCTP has played a lead role in drafting a letter from SELEP to Keith Smith,...
by SCTP | Oct 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
The OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) has published research from its three-year study into apprenticeship practice across a number of countries digging into seven core questions such as ‘how long should an apprenticeship last and what is...
by SCTP | Oct 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
The government has released figures for outcomes of FE learners, showing stark gender pay gaps, differences in earnings and future employment and learning across the sector. Click here for more.
by SCTP | Oct 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP member, Maximus People Services in partnership with Remploy, is interested in bidding for the upcoming Adult Education Budget (AEB) opportunities and would like to speak to organisations with a strong track record in delivering successful skills programmes as...
