ETF May Newsletter

Latest news from the Education & Training Foundations including a free webinar on the 5th June giving an overview of the support available for apprenticeship providers and employers, making the transition from apprenticeship frameworks to the delivery of standards...

Mental Health Wellbeing Workshop Cancellation

Sadly, the Mental Health Wellbeing Workshop which SCTP had arranged for 12 June has been cancelled due to the low number of bookings received. The workshop was arranged at the request of attendees at SCTP’s Pre-employment Group so we need to get feedback from...

East Sussex Funding News

Click here to see the June edition of East Sussex County Council’s Funding News. Funding News is a monthly bulletin about forthcoming funding opportunities and recent successful applications and includes a Funding Diary and a summary of deadlines. We’ll be...

IfA Strategic Guidance Published

The government has published guidance on how the Institute for Apprenticeships should carry out its functions for the 2018 to 2019 financial year. This document explains the purpose of the Institute for Apprenticeships. It provides directions for the Institute to...

EDT LMI June Bulletin

Latest labour market information from SCTP Member, Education Development Trust, covering West Sussex, Brighton & Hove and beyond.

AEB Flexibility for Low Wage Learners

The ESFA has announced a new trial that will enable AEB providers to fully fund learners, who are employed and in receipt of a low wage and cannot contribute towards the cost of co-funding fees. The one-year trial, for the 2018 to 2019 funding year, will enable more...

Care Leavers Apprenticeship Bursary

Click here for an interesting news item looking at the new Care Leavers Apprenticeship Bursary which gives financial support to care leavers entering an Apprenticeship. SCTP is working with Spectra First, the organisation promoting a Care Leaver Covenant nationally...

ESF Direct Calls Launched in Coast to Capital LEP Area

Three ESF Direct Calls have now been launched in the Coast to Capital area. The calls are for the following Investment Priority areas: IP1.1 – Access to employment for job seekers and inactive people. IP1.4 – Active inclusion including equal opportunities...

AELP Provider Access (Baker Clause) Survey

National provider network, AELP has been commissioned by the Department for Education to review the impact of the new provider access legislation, otherwise known as the Baker Clause, which requires schools to provide an opportunity for education and training...