by SCTP | Jan 15, 2018 | Uncategorised
Many readers will be aware that Sussex Coast College and Sussex Downs College have been working together over recent months to bring the two institutions together through a formal merger. As the merger approaches the governing body of Sussex Coast College has decided...
by SCTP | Jan 15, 2018 | Uncategorised
2018 has been designated the Year of Engineering and will see government and industry tackle a major skills gap and seek to inspire tomorrow’s engineers. See here for more.
by SCTP | Jan 12, 2018 | Uncategorised
On the 9th January SCTP Chair, Jo Bridger attended national network, AELP’s South Region meeting for local networks and on Wednesday attended AELP’s national meeting on subcontracting. Paul Mitchell will be attending AELP’s London East regional...
by SCTP | Jan 12, 2018 | Uncategorised
Now in its 3rd year, the West Sussex Apprentice Graduation Event will take place in Chichester Cathedral on Tuesday 6th March. Prior to the ceremony there will be a reception for graduands and their families in the beautiful Edes House and a business reception for...
by SCTP | Jan 12, 2018 | Uncategorised
Congratulations to everyone at Sussex Coast College Hastings and their subcontractors for achieving a Grade 2 at their latest full inspection. The report can be seen here. Dan Shelley, Vice Principal, added: ‘The Inspection team went all over the country inspecting...
by SCTP | Jan 12, 2018 | Uncategorised
According to new figures, tens of thousands of learners resitting the new 1-9 GCSE in English and maths failed to achieve the target grade 4 pass. According to the TES, “The proportion achieving a grade 4 or higher in English language was 33.5 per cent with AQA,...
by SCTP | Jan 12, 2018 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published the forms to be used by providers to submit requests for growth and new facilities for the 2017 to 2018 academic year for Advanced Learning Loans, 16-18 Traineeships and the Adult Education Budget.
by SCTP | Jan 12, 2018 | Uncategorised
The House of Commons Education Committee is to hear from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), Young Women’s Trust and Sutton Trust at the first oral evidence session of the inquiry in to the quality of apprenticeships and skills training. The three...
by SCTP | Jan 12, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Chartered Institute of Personal Development has reported on its survey of how employers had found the apprenticeship levy so far with some worrying findings: Among employers who currently pay the apprenticeship levy, 53% would prefer a training levy, compared with...
by SCTP | Jan 12, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP Executive Director Paul Mitchell and Director, Charlotte Blant ensured that SCTP members were represented at Thursday evening’s consultation event at Brighton’s i360. This was the second event that was seeking to shape the content and direction of the...
