by SCTP | Oct 12, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Ofsted Chief Inspector has announced details of planned changes to the way Ofsted inspects schools, colleges, further education institutions and early years settings from September 2019. Click here for more.
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 12, 2018 | Uncategorised
Details of the first workshops for SCTP’s Teach Too project, tackling skills shortages in construction, engineering and tech can be found here. You can read more about the need for a shared language for skills between employers and providers from Richard...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
The latest meeting of SCTP’s Pre-employment Group was held on Wednesday at Lewes Jobcentre. The meeting included general updates from the three Local Authorities and from DWP on Universal Credit, DPS and the Work & Health Programme. Members also had the...
by SCTP | Oct 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP is delighted to welcome Seetec to membership of SCTP. We look forward to working with Partnership Development Manager, Peter Walkerley and his colleagues. Seetec is a national provider that delivers apprenticeships, employability training, health and wellbeing...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP’s Apprenticeships in Sussex (AiS) events service and website promotes members’ provision to employers and schools. It’s a busy week for the AiS service next week, starting on Monday 15 October at Cavendish School in Eastbourne, then on Tuesday at Forest School in...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) and the Federation for Industry Sector Skills and Standards (FISSS) have agreed to work together to support quality apprenticeships. This partnership is designed to help join-up the expertise of end-point assessment...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
This useful article from SCTP member, Diversity and Ability, looks at diversity and inclusion in the workplace, including how employers can work to achieve this for their apprentices.
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published a report on the ‘Community learning mental health research project’ on World Mental Health Day (10 October). The project looked at the potential for adult and community learning courses to help people with mild to moderate mental...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest update from the ESFA including: 1. Action: funding claims 2017 to 2018 – final claim; 2. Action: publication of 2017 to 2018 college finance record and updated college accounts direction; 3. Information: non-levy growth awards; 4. Information: withdrawal of...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Education Select Committee has published its report entitled The apprenticeships ladder of opportunity: quality not quantity, examining both the quality of current apprenticeship provision and the effectiveness of training monitoring. The report focuses on the...
