by SCTP | May 25, 2018 | Uncategorised
FE Week is reporting that Ofsted ‘will now be given potentially as much as £7 million to visit every new apprenticeship provider. Critically, it will also have the final say over quality’. There is no official announcement as yet, but it looks like...
by SCTP | May 25, 2018 | Uncategorised
See the updated Parent’s Guide to Apprenticeships here.
by SCTP | May 24, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest from the ESFA (former EFA) including: 1. Information: ESFA e-bulletin subscriptions; 2. Action: Asbestos Management Assurance Process (AMAP) – closes Thursday 31 May; 3. Information: direction published about T Levels; 4. Information: Care to Learn scheme for...
by SCTP | May 24, 2018 | Uncategorised
We recently publicised this survey looking into mental health and emotional wellbeing (MHEW) support, best practice and issues so that SCTP members could take part if they wished. Although only 1 of the 116 responses received was rom a post-16 provider there is much...
by SCTP | May 24, 2018 | Uncategorised
Education Secretary, Damian Hinds has chosen to override concerns expressed by the DfE’s Permanent Secretary, Jonathan Slater that ‘As things stand today, it will clearly be very challenging to ensure that the first three T-levels are ready to be taught...
by SCTP | May 24, 2018 | Uncategorised
The latest programme of support for providers from the Education & Training Foundation.
by SCTP | May 24, 2018 | Uncategorised
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...
by SCTP | May 23, 2018 | Uncategorised
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...
by SCTP | May 23, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest newsletter from the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership.
by SCTP | May 23, 2018 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has issued two updated leaflets for providers outlining what Ofsted will look at during a full and short inspections of further education and skills providers.