EDT LMI June Bulletin

by | May 31, 2018 | Uncategorised

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

AEB Flexibility for Low Wage Learners

by | May 31, 2018 | Uncategorised

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

by | May 31, 2018 | Uncategorised

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

by | May 31, 2018 | Uncategorised

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

by | May 31, 2018 | Uncategorised

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...

ESFA Update for Further Education

by | 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...

Prisons DPS Stakeholder Event

by | 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...

East Sussex Open Doors Event

by | 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...