by SCTP | Jun 26, 2018 | Uncategorised
Employers given green light to transfer up to 10% of levy funds to multiple businesses from July. Apprenticeships and Skills Minister Anne Milton announced the move at an event attended by over 160 top businesses to celebrate apprenticeships and the significant...
by SCTP | Jun 26, 2018 | Uncategorised
An AELP survey of providers that looked at the effectiveness of the apprenticeship reforms has been published on day two of its annual conference. Almost 75% of training providers revealed that they unhappy with the amount of non-levy apprenticeship funding available,...
by SCTP | Jun 26, 2018 | Uncategorised
Training providers, who serve 380,000 employers across the country, have confirmed that there are serious issues to resolve in the roll-out of the government’s apprenticeship reforms. Confirmation of the principal concerns go a long way to explain why the latest...
by SCTP | Jun 26, 2018 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has issued a guide to assessment procedures for apprentices in England covering such features as roles and responsibilities and how to find an end-point assessor. Members may also find this article useful titled ‘How are end point assessments...
by SCTP | Jun 26, 2018 | Uncategorised
Click here to see all the news and comment from day 1 of the AELP conference. No significant announcements so disappointment for those who were hoping that Anne Milton would announce a scrapping of the 10% apprenticeship SME contribution. Paul Mitchell was there for...
by SCTP | Jun 22, 2018 | Uncategorised
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College has issued an Expression of Interest for Partnership Delivery. Should you wish to tender for this please go to their website to find all the necessary documentation to download. Once completed please return directly to...
by SCTP | Jun 22, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP member, City & Guilds is offering two free webinars one looking at ‘Making 20% Off-the-Job Work’ (25th June, 12.30-1.30) and one on Supporting Apprentices (25th July, 12.30-1.30). More information and booking is here.
by SCTP | Jun 22, 2018 | Uncategorised
This is the title of a new report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee which has highlighted some of the current issues around STEM skills citing in particular patchy careers advice in schools, gender imbalances, a lack of clarity on the potential role...
by SCTP | Jun 22, 2018 | Uncategorised
The next opportunity to bid for non-levy growth will be 22nd June 2018. Interested parties will have until 6th July 2018 to respond. Growth funding that can be requested will cover: Apprenticeships allocation for new starts from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2019. For...
by SCTP | Jun 22, 2018 | Uncategorised
Click here for the latest participation and NEET data from Brighton & Hove City Council.