ESFA Publishes Devolution Briefing for Providers

The ESFA has published a short briefing on Helping providers understand implications of AEB devolution/delegation from 2019 to 2020. Although Sussex isn’t in the front line of the implementation of this policy it is well worth keeping in touch with progress in...

AELP Publishes FE Leadership Stimulus Paper

National provider network, AELP has published a paper called Employers in the driving seat? New thinking for FE leadership to stimulate thinking about the extent to which employers influence skills development in England today. It asks what balance is between the...

Federation of Awarding Bodies Appoints Tom Bewick

The Federation of Awarding Bodies has announced Tom Bewick as its new chief executive. Tom will be known to many members of the network from his time at Brighton & Hove City Council and as a member with New Work Training. He will take up his new role from May 1,...

Latest Unemployment Figures Published

The latest labour market statistics have been published by the National Audit Office. In the three month period from November 2017 to January 2018, there were 1.45 million unemployed people (people not in work but seeking and available to work), 24,000 more than for...

Creative Industries Sector Deal Launched

The government and the creative industries sector, through the Creative Industries Council (CIC), have agreed a Sector Deal to unlock growth for creative businesses. The Sector Deal will invest more than £150 million across the lifecycle of creative businesses. Click...

Sussex Chamber Launches Investment in Young People Award

SCTP member, Sussex Chamber of Commerce has launched an Investment In Young People (IiYP). It is a National Award that recognises the important work that businesses carry out in assisting young people aged 5 to 25 gain employability skills and who assist them with the...

Improved Support for Care Leavers

Organizations are being encouraged to sign up to a new Care Leaver Covenant to support care leavers to sign up and offer ways to help care leavers with the challenges they face in making the transition to independence. This is being delivered nationally by Spectra...