by SCTP | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorised
No, not an FE Week headline but somewhat surprisingly the title of a press release issued by the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government subtitled ‘New proposals for LEPs to supercharge economic growth and drive forward investment in local...
by SCTP | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorised
Ofqual, the exams regulator today confirmed its approach to its external quality assurance of apprenticeship End Point Assessments, by publishing a final set of rules and associated guidance. Details of the apprenticeship standards having their EPAs quality assured...
by SCTP | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorised
The national provider network, the Association of Employment & learning Providers has published details of its new membership subscription fees. An e-mail was sent to all members with an attachment listing the benefits of membership and detailing significant fee...
by SCTP | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorised
It has been announced that SCTP members, Worthing College and the Chichester College Group will merge by the end of March 2019. Click here for the press release
by SCTP | Jul 25, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest update from the ESFA including: 1. Action: subcontractor declaration for 2017 to 2018 adult delivery, including apprenticeships and traineeships; 2. Information: updated adult education budget (AEB) funding rules 2018 to 2019; 3. Information: 2018 to 2019 adult...
by SCTP | Jul 25, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Government has responded to the joint report of the Education and Health and Social Care Committees on ‘Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision: a green paper’ which challenged the Government saying that it lacked...
by SCTP | Jul 25, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Chancellor has announced that organisations that secure funding through EU programmes up until the end of 2020 – including the European Social Fund – will be guaranteed by the UK government even in a “no-deal” Brexit scenario. More comment and analysis is...
by SCTP | Jul 24, 2018 | Uncategorised
Details from the Education & Training Foundation about their support for training providers of all types. The ETF is funded to provide support and development opportunities in a wide range of areas and is continuing its apprenticeship offer as a successor...
by SCTP | Jul 24, 2018 | Uncategorised
With the exam results season nearly with us (A Levels 16 August, GCSEs 23 August) the National Careers Service has produced a toolkit for partner organisations to help spread the word about an exam results helpline which is a free service available to young people...
by SCTP | Jul 24, 2018 | Uncategorised
The DfE has shared the draft procurement documents with awarding organisations (AOs) in advance of the launch of the wave 1 T Level procurement. The DfE has listed to feedback from AOs and incorporated some changes but the Federation of Awarding Bodies still has...
