Concerns Grow Over EPA Readiness

by | Apr 20, 2018 | Uncategorised

There have been concerns for many months now as to whether End Point Assessments will be available for apprentices currently in training. This news item from FE Week summarises what they see as the current and worsening situation.

Free Apprenticeship Funding Rules Webinar

by | Apr 19, 2018 | Uncategorised

SCTP member City & Guilds is offering a free webinar that will help give clarity on the March ESFA funding changes. It’ll include updates on the 20% off-the-job training requirement, the 10% transfer of employer levy funds to other employers and what can be...

ESFA e-Bulletin Issue 216

by | Apr 19, 2018 | Uncategorised

Latest from the ESFA (former EFA) including: 1. Action: local authorities to submit school financial value standard chief finance officer’s statement by 31 May 2018; 2. Reminder: local authorities to submit adult education budget and apprenticeship funds return by 30...

Careers Leaders Training – Bidding Opportunity

by | Apr 19, 2018 | Uncategorised

The Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) are currently accepting funding applications from training providers who can bid to provide high quality training programmes for Careers Leaders in schools and colleges across England. The government’s Careers Strategy and...

January Apprenticeship Starts Stats Show 31% Fall

by | Apr 19, 2018 | Uncategorised

Apprenticeship starts were down 31 per cent in January compared with the same period in 2017, the latest provisional government statistics have revealed. The figures, which show monthly data from August 2017 to January 2018 how that 44% of starts for that period were...

Lewes Training Joins SCTP

by | Apr 19, 2018 | Uncategorised

SCTP is pleased to welcome Lewes Training as the latest new full member of SCTP. Lewes Training are a ‘supporting provider’ on RoATP currently delivering Functional Skills in English, Maths and ICT to Level 2 and ESOL. They are looking to expand in those...