by Sarah Sawyer | Mar 22, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Apprenticeship Roadshow organised by East Sussex County Council and SCTP took place at Hasting’s Stade Hall yesterday. The event was a huge success with over 300 people attending to find out about apprenticeships and traineeships. There were 16 employers and...
by SCTP | Mar 22, 2018 | Uncategorised
Paul Mitchell met this week with Alex Richards, his counterpart from the Western Training Provider Network which covers Parts of Gloucestershire, Somerset and Bristol. A lot was learned about how the two networks operate – the similarities and the reasons for...
by SCTP | Mar 22, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest from the ESFA (former EFA) including: 1. Information: local authority AEB and apprenticeship funds return, and the School Financial Value Standard Assurance Statement for 2017 to 2018; 2. Information: special post-16 institutions and non-maintained special...
by SCTP | Mar 22, 2018 | Uncategorised
Details of the latest programme of support for providers from the Education & Training Foundation.
by SCTP | Mar 22, 2018 | Uncategorised
Click here for a transcript of OFSTED Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman’s Speech to the Annual Apprenticeship Conference at the ICC in Birmingham. This is well worth a read and covers a wide range of aspects of inspection of the current apprenticeship system. FE Week...
by SCTP | Mar 22, 2018 | Uncategorised
Speaking at the Annual Apprenticeship Conference this week Josh Hardie, deputy head of the CBI called on the government to give large employers more latitude on levy money – including using it to establish training centres. See more here.
by SCTP | Mar 22, 2018 | Uncategorised
Apprenticeship achievement rates have been shown to have risen for 2016/17, in the latest statistics released by the Department for Education. The figure for all apprenticeship levels went up by a full percentage point on the previous academic year, according to newly...
by SCTP | Mar 21, 2018 | Uncategorised
The government is conducting a major review of post-18 education and funding to ensure a joined-up system that works for everyone. An independent panel from across the tertiary education sector will provide input in to the review. The panel is now inviting interested...
by SCTP | Mar 21, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest from the ESFA (formerly SFA) including: 1. Gender pay gap reporting deadline; 2. Traineeships: advertising vacancies 19 to 24; 3. Updated provider data self-assessment toolkit.
by SCTP | Mar 21, 2018 | Uncategorised
AELP has published its response to the Department for Education’s consultation on reviewing funding bands for apprenticeships. To view the response, click here.