Calculating the Minimum Wage

The government’s Calculating the minimum wage guidance provides practical advice and examples to explain what counts as pay and working hours for minimum wage purposes, eligibility for it and how to calculate it. It includes a section about apprentices and may...

ETF 2018 Perceptions Survey

We are grateful to the many members who have been involved in SCTP’s own research project for the Education & Training Foundation looking at members’ perceptions of the ETF and its benefits. This is not to be confused with a national online survey that...

Existing Apprentices Reveal Positive Experiences

The number of UK apprentices viewing their apprenticeships as a genuine career path has increased by almost 70% according to the most comprehensive research ever done into the apprenticeship experience. An analysis of post-apprenticeship data captured over five years...

ESFA FE Update 7 November 2018

Latest update from the ESFA including: 1. Action: subcontractor declaration for 2018 to 2019 adult delivery, including apprenticeships and traineeships; 2. Reminder: traineeship in-year growth business case window 2018 to 2019 – 16 to 18 mainstream budget; 3....

ESFA Business Update – November 2018 Issue

Latest edition of business update – the ESFA’s monthly round up of information and news for businesses including: 1. Apprenticeship service update; 2. Conference announcements; 3. Work based learners and the Prevent statutory duty; 4. Apprenticeship...

SupplyTrain Joins SCTP

SCTP welcomes SupplyTrain CIC to membership of SCTP. We look forward to working with Managing Director, Phil Golding and his colleagues. Based in the Hastings & Rother area, SupplyTrain is a social enterprise that supplies free, impartial, training and...