by SCTP | Mar 2, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP’s Teach Too event that was due to take place on Friday 2 March but was cancelled due to the weather has been rescheduled for Friday 23 March, as before at Sussex Downs College, 9.30-13.00.
by SCTP | Mar 2, 2018 | Uncategorised
A survey carried out by CACHE has found that although parents do see the value of technical education, twice as many parents would advise their children to study for A-Levels (53%) rather than technical qualifications (26%). It also found a low awareness of the...
by SCTP | Mar 2, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Public Accounts Committee has published its report into the monitoring, inspection and funding of Learndirect. It has made 5 recommendations: 1. Develop a new framework for identifying providers who are too big to fail; 2. The ESFA should publish its expectations...
by SCTP | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest from the ESFA (former EFA) including: 1. Information: 16 to 19 funding: advanced maths premium; 2. Information: 16 to 19 Discretionary Bursary and extended work placements funding; 3. Information: local authority recoupment 2018 to 2019; 4. Information: ESFA...
by SCTP | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Government is reforming Functional Skills qualifications to make sure that they give people the best possible preparation for employment, further study and everyday life. They also want new Functional Skills qualifications to provide employers with a reliable...
by SCTP | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP members are invited to participate in a new AELP/FETL leadership project looking at how FE & Skills leadership is changing in response to an employer led skills agenda. The invitation is to attend one of 9 ’round table’ discussions over the next...
by SCTP | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
There was an unexpected rise in unemployment between the third and fourth quarters of 2017 according to latest official figures. However, upon closer inspection, it is not indicative of labour market weakness as it was accompanied by a rise in total employment,...
by SCTP | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published its latest update on what it calls its ‘Benefit Realisation Strategy’ relating to Apprenticeship Reform. This shows us how they are measuring the impact of the apprenticeship reforms and how they think they are doing so far.
by SCTP | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
Providers are now able to submit requests for increases to their non levy apprenticeship procured contract value for the funding year 2017 to 2018 and 2018 to 2019. Completed growth request forms need to be submitted to ESFA Provider Performance Management before 5pm...
by SCTP | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
Click here for the statistics for young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) for the period October-December 2017. The figures show that the proportion of young people NEET decreased for the 16-18 age group and remained relatively stable for the...
