by SCTP | May 31, 2018 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has reconfigured its weekly news publications with new separate new versions of ‘Update’ for FE, Local Authorities and Academies. The e-bulletin has been discontinued. The first edition of ESFA Update for Further Education can be seen here and...
by SCTP | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorised
There are changes ahead with the flexibilities for prisons to purchase delivery from the Dynamic Purchasing System from 1st April 2019. The DPS will give the prisons greater control over the specific services that are delivered so we really want to maximise the...
by SCTP | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorised
There are 72 old-style apprenticeship frameworks with direct standard replacements, the government has confirmed – but they’re not going to be switched off until 2020. Click here for more.
by SCTP | May 29, 2018 | Uncategorised
Click here for the latest edition of Sussex Chamber’s Business Edge Magazine. SCTP’s has an article on page 49 written by Sarah Sawyer on the benefits of Apprenticeships and the availability of the www.apprenticeships-in-sussex.com website. There is also...
by SCTP | May 29, 2018 | Uncategorised
The 3rd annual Open Doors Event will take place from November 5th-30th 2018. School pupils across East Sussex are given the unique chance to visit workplaces and hear from employers (including providers) about the range of jobs that you offer, and the career paths...
by SCTP | May 29, 2018 | Uncategorised
Apprentices can save on over 140 top brands with Apprentice extra – a discount card from the National Union of Students (NUS). The card costs £11 for which apprentices receive a whole year of discounts from leading high street retailers including Amazon, Pizza...
by SCTP | May 29, 2018 | Uncategorised
New research published by City & Guilds and AELP reveals that just 17% of UK employers feel that they have a good understanding of the new qualifications, with almost half (49%) rating their understanding as poor. In addition, 54% of education providers rate their...
by SCTP | May 28, 2018 | Uncategorised
We are pleased to announce that APM is rejoining SCTP. After a brief period of membership last year APM has returned to SCTP with some familiar contacts, Suzanne Green (formerly with Steve Willis Training and Childsplay Training) and Sarah Hinks (CXK, ESCC, SCTP)....
by SCTP | May 28, 2018 | Uncategorised
The 16 providers in the final stage of the government’s competition to open Institutes of Technology have been announced and are summarised here. There are none in Sussex. These providers will then submit proposals which will lead to creation of between 10 and 15 IoTs...
by SCTP | May 28, 2018 | Uncategorised
After some feedback from the sector that one week over half-term wasn’t enough to respond the Institute for Apprenticeship’s consultation on outline content for the first 3 new T Levels, the deadline has been extended to midnight on Sunday 10th June.
