by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 9, 2018 | Uncategorised
The National Society of Apprentices spoke to SCTP members at our last members meeting about how they support apprentices (see minutes here). They have a new poster and flyers available which you can display to advertise the NUS apprentice card to your apprentices. If...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership are holding a launch event for their Escalator Programme, a new initiative that aims to impact high growth businesses in the C2C area. The event will be held on Monday 29 October at the Capitol Theatre in Horsham. You...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 5, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest funding news issued by East Sussex County Council.
by SCTP | Oct 5, 2018 | Uncategorised
Skills East Sussex, the strategic skills group for the county, met recently and heard updates on the CHART (Connecting Hastings and Rother Together) Community-led Local Partnership programme, latest information from the Visitor Economy sector group and from Health...
by Sarah Sawyer | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorised
The latest monthly newsletter from the Education & Training Foundation focusing on maths & English support for providers in the South East.
by SCTP | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorised
Final funding bands for 12 of the standards that were part of the Institute for Apprenticeships’ review have been published, following sign off by the education secretary Damian Hinds. Of the 12, seven have had their funding cut and three have remained the same, while...
by SCTP | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorised
Members gathered at Aspire Sussex in Burgess Hill on Wednesday to look at the key issues and opportunities for providers. Members shared details of their own provision, issues and opportunities. The main subjects covered were: apprenticeship reforms and the impact on...
by SCTP | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorised
AELP had published a one-page document outlining what a post-Brexit skills strategy should comprise. The strategy covers apprenticeships, traineeships, level 2 provision, adult skills budget and T levels and it can be read here.
by SCTP | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorised
New CIPD research highlights the need to improve people management and development opportunities to boost engagement and productivity. Almost half (49%) of UK workers are in jobs they are either under- or over-skilled for, according to new research from the CIPD, the...
by SCTP | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Department for Education is only spending 4% of its levy with 70% of levy funds unspent across all government departments from April 2017 to July 2018. Not much more to say other than it would be good if the DfE could find a way to lead by example, perhaps they...
