by SCTP | Apr 30, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP Member, Whitehead-Ross Education & Consulting has carried out research revealing that whilst many small businesses access staff training and development opportunities, many feel there is a lack of information and a lack of flexibility in provision to meet...
by SCTP | Apr 30, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest news on the support for providers available from the Education & Training Foundation.
by SCTP | Apr 30, 2018 | Uncategorised
The IfA announced in February, as part of its reform programme to make the approval of standards “faster and better”, that off-the-job technical qualifications could now be included in apprenticeships – news that was welcomed by many across the sector. However, no...
by SCTP | Apr 30, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Workforce Development Trust has confirmed the acquisition of People 1st. However, the Institute for Apprenticeships has said a formal agreement for the trust to take on responsibility for apprenticeship external quality assurance is yet to be made. Click here for...
by SCTP | Apr 27, 2018 | Uncategorised
People from schools, colleges, independent providers, LEPs, employers and SCTP gathered in Crawley on Wednesday for a conference focussed on the availability and use of Local Labour Market Information. The conference was organised by SCTP member and NCS contractor the...
by SCTP | Apr 27, 2018 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published information about subcontractors that hold contracts worth at least £100,000 in aggregate with one or more ESFA-funded providers of adult education and training services, including apprenticeships and traineeships.
by SCTP | Apr 27, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest edition of the ESFA’s monthly e-news for MI managers, software writers and suppliers about FE data systems and reports, the ILR, open data and other data news.
by SCTP | Apr 27, 2018 | Uncategorised
People 1st, once a major sector skills council and a key player in the apprenticeship reforms, has entered administration. Click here for more. Members may be concerned about the arrangements for ongoing apprenticeship certification. The following statement on this...
by SCTP | Apr 27, 2018 | Uncategorised
FE Week has obtained figures for Traineeship starts by provider for each year back to 2013/14. This article gives an interesting analysis of why the programme is and isn’t working and the behaviour of different types of providers as well as extrapolating some...
by SCTP | Apr 27, 2018 | Uncategorised
This Collab Group report published has published a paper looking at how the landscape for technical and professional education is changing, focusing on the role of providers and identifying 16 organisational capabilities such providers will need in order to succeed....
