ONS Releases National January-March NEET Stats

The office for National Statistics has published the estimates of young people (aged 16 to 24 years) who are not in education, employment or training, by age and sex. The figures show an increase in the previous quarter with the proportion of young people NEET rising...

ESFA Update Issue 403

Latest from the ESFA (former SFA) including: 1. 2018 to 2019 apprenticeships carry-in allocations; 2. Technical guidance for providers taking part in the career learning pilot; 3. Updated apprenticeship funding policy; 4. Apprenticeship funding band structure; 5. AELP...

Mark Dawe Podcast on EPA

Mark Dawe of AELP talks about the issues facing the apprenticeship system regarding End Point Assessment and the training that will be available to support providers. He also covers AELP’s split with ETF and how AELP plans to support the sector with its own CPD...

AELP Publishes Parliamentary Newsletter No 24

Before the latest monthly apprenticeship numbers were published recently, English MPs were each sent a copy of AELP’s latest Parliamentary Newsletter.  In contrast to previous editions, this one focused almost entirely on the apprenticeship reforms because of AELP’s...

Team UK Squad Picked for Euroskills

The 22-strong team selected to represent the UK at EuroSkills Budapest 2018 has been announced. Good to see a SCTP member represented in the shape of Chichester College via Cabinet Maker, Thomas Pennicot. Good luck to them all.