by SCTP | Apr 6, 2025 | News
Ofsted is considering renaming the proposed ‘secure’ grade in its new report cards, although leaders say it won’t be clear where it sits on the new scale, according to this FE Week article.
by SCTP | Apr 5, 2025 | News
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has unveiled funding to support transformational R&D in areas like life sciences, green energy, engineering and beyond.
by SCTP | Apr 5, 2025 | News
Work towards proposals for a single local authority in East Sussex should continue, councillors have agreed. The cabinet of East Sussex County Council (ESCC) backed an interim plan drawn up with partners from borough and district councils which suggests that a new...
by SCTP | Apr 5, 2025 | News
West Sussex councils have submitted their draft interim plan for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) to the Minister for Local Government and English Devolution, Jim McMahon, outlining their progress and seeking guidance on several critical issues to ensure a...
by SCTP | Apr 5, 2025 | News
In this FE News article, Thomas Burton, Head of Apprenticeship Delivery, York St John University looks at the issues and strategies of dealing with Qualification Achievement Rates.
by SCTP | Apr 5, 2025 | News
The DWP has issued guidance for developing local Get Britain Working plans (England) as well as information on the outcomes the government wants to see from proposals to reform employment, health and skills support to tackle economic inactivity, support people into...
by SCTP | Apr 5, 2025 | News
The DfE has stated that ‘it is essential for 16 to 19-year-olds to progress towards level 2 English and maths, where they do not have these qualifications. That is why the maths and English condition of funding requires a minimum number of hours of stand-alone,...
by SCTP | Apr 5, 2025 | News
The ESFA Update has changed into ‘DfE Update’ but with the same familiar format. This week’s edition this covers: 1. 2025 to 2026 student financial support scheme guides published; 2. Maths and English continuous professional development grant...
by SCTP | Apr 4, 2025 | News
Ofsted’s findings on how further education providers are supporting students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds to make career decisions. This news story suggests that the provision is ‘variable’.
by SCTP | Apr 4, 2025 | News
NCFE has released a new report that has revealed one in five people in the UK lack the essential digital skills needed to navigate modern life. The findings highlight growing concerns about digital exclusion and the risk of individuals being left behind in an...
