Worthing Apprenticeship Fair 4th July

West Sussex and Worthing Councils are jointly holding an Apprenticeship Fair on 4th July 4-7pm at the Broadwater campus of GB Met College. This event is open to all providers and we understand that several have already confirmed that they will be taking part to...

Forthcoming E-Memoir Webinars

E-memoir provides a series of free or very low cost webinars for the skills sector. Coming soon are: Making the most of funding for adult learners: how to optimise AEB and Advanced Learner Loans funding through effective planning, marketing, delivery and customer...

National Numeracy Day – We’re All Numbers People

Despite there being no scientific research to support the idea of a ‘maths person’ 77% of children at secondary school believe that some people are naturally able to do maths better than others. In response to National Numeracy Day (May 16th) the teaching and learning...

7 Ways to Support Learners’ Mental Health

Its Mental Health Awareness Week so appropriate to include this article which suggests seven things you could do, starting with encouraging apprentices to be open about their mental health. The article focuses on apprentices so here is a perspective from ERSA on how...

Skills Minister Accepts 16-19 Funding Pressures

The skills minister Anne Milton, has admitted to being “very aware of the funding pressures” that 16-to-19 providers are under, even though the government has today confirmed the rate will not change in 2018/19. Click here for more.