by SCTP | Sep 20, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP has been out and about representing its members recently. There were September meetings with AELP at their London East regional meeting with provider networks and a meeting of the SE LEP Skills Advisory Group. The latter meeting will see a letter from SELEP being...
by SCTP | Sep 20, 2018 | Uncategorised
In October 2018, ESFA will review 2018 to 2019 AEB grant allocations against year-end claims for 2017 to 2018. If your forecast outturn is 20% and £200k or less than your allocation, you may be in scope for a reduction. It is therefore important that you submit an...
by SCTP | Sep 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has highlighted significant budget cuts over the last decade to both 16-18 and adult provision in its new report on education spending in England, amounting to an 8% fall in spending per 16-18 student and a 45% real terms fall in the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest update from the ESFA including: 1. Action: funding claims 2017 to 2018 – year-end claim; 2. Information: 2018 to 2019 adult education budget (AEB) allocations – grant-funded providers; 3. Action: 2018 to 2019 advanced learner loans performance management point...
by SCTP | Sep 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
A reminder for members that World Skills Live takes place at the NEC in Birmingham on the 15-17 November. Whether you wish to visit or exhibit the information is here. We hear that the organisers are keen for more Independent Training Providers to get involved as well...
by SCTP | Sep 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has published a new summary of results from inspections. The data is broken down by full and short inspection, type of FE provider and grade for overall effectiveness. 81% of all 1683 FE and Skills providers in their most recent inspection were ‘Good’ or...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 18, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Education and Training Foundation are in the process of establishing an English and maths network for the region. It is designed to offer opportunities for networking in the South East, to provide support for all types of qualifications and to encourage managers...
by Sarah Sawyer | Sep 18, 2018 | Uncategorised
Over the last academic year the Sussex Learning Network’s Collaborative Outreach Programme has been delivering an identity based BAME Uni:School mentoring programme in 7 secondary schools across Sussex. The aim of the project is to improve BAME pupils’ school...
by SCTP | Sep 18, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Prison Education Programme has issued an “Invitation to Participate” (ITP) for the new Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System (PEDPS), which invites suppliers to apply to join the PEDPS. Prisons will be able to run call off competitions under the PEDPS from...
by SCTP | Sep 17, 2018 | Uncategorised
Plumpton College is collaborating with SCTP on delivering apprenticeship standards for the Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment programme (OTLA 4) and ensuring that the good practice from the project is shared among all SCTP members. The research project will...
