by SCTP | Aug 2, 2018 | Uncategorised
A £4.2 million Challenge Fund to support people with mental health or musculoskeletal conditions to stay in work was launched recently. This article from Kirsty McHugh of ERSA explores the purposes of the fund and the innovative nature of the work it seeks to promote....
by SCTP | Aug 2, 2018 | Uncategorised
The anticipated refresh of RoATP, the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers, has been long-awaited. This article from Jim Carley of Carley Consult looks at the issues and why the ESFA might be struggling to conclude next steps.
by SCTP | Aug 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
The second round of a grant programme of £1.5million for organisations to run projects aimed at returners to work is now open. A returner to work is defined as ‘as a person who left paid employment for at least a year to take on a caring responsibility and would...
by SCTP | Aug 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published organisation level funding values for colleges, training organisations, local authorities and employers with an ESFA contract for 2017 to 2018 funding year.
by SCTP | Aug 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Esther McVey, has announced increased funding to support businesses that provide extra employment support for disabled people with the greatest barriers to work.
by SCTP | Aug 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
Unionlearn (established by the TUC to help unions open up learning opportunities for their members), has published a new 20-page guide on supporting Black & Minority Ethnic apprentices, both in terms of encouraging more recruitment and ensuring that the...
by SCTP | Aug 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
As covered in ESFA’s Update below the ESFA has published the Apprenticeship Funding Rules (version 1) for the 2018-19 year. The funding rules are here and we are grateful to AELP for offering an analysis of the main changes for new starts from 1st August...
by SCTP | Aug 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest update from the ESFA including: 1. Information: Tech Level and Applied General qualifications on 16 to 19 performance tables; 2. Information: updated 2018 to 2019 apprenticeship funding rules;3. Information: 2018 to 2019 apprenticeships performance-management...
by SCTP | Aug 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
Conflicts of interest are the “biggest risk” to the effectiveness of external quality assurance, the Institute for Apprenticeships has revealed in newly-published minutes from January and March meetings of its quality assurance committee, which is responsible for...
by SCTP | Aug 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest Labour Market Information from SCTP Member, Education Development Trust, covering West Sussex, Brighton & Hove and beyond.
