by SCTP | Apr 9, 2018 | Uncategorised
A core part of the new prison education reforms is the introduction of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) that will sit alongside the Prison Education Framework (PEF – that is currently being procured) and provide a route for prisons to commission smaller and...
by SCTP | Apr 9, 2018 | Uncategorised
The apprenticeship levy celebrated its 1st anniversary on the 6th April. This interesting summary of that year from Gavin O’Meara at FE News is followed by the views of sector leaders who analyse the successes and failures of the levy so far the changes...
by SCTP | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP is delighted to welcome Maximus UK as the latest full member of SCTP. Maximus is best known for its work in Sussex as the recently appointed deliverer of the Work & Health Programme for Brighton & West Sussex. We look forward to working with Regional...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
As you will be aware SCTP secured funding from the National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) which aims to increase participation in the higher education of disadvantaged groups across East and West Sussex and Brighton & Hove. The Apprenticeships in Sussex...
by SCTP | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
Employers who are gearing up to transfer apprenticeship levy funds to other organisations from next month will initially only be allowed to handover the funds to one other company, the government has confirmed. Click here for more. This news comes at SCTP member the...
by SCTP | Apr 5, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest from the ESFA (former EFA) including: 1. Action: local authorities to submit adult education budget and apprenticeship funds return by 30 April 2018; 2. Information: T level panel recruitment; 3. Information: calling all users of Information Exchange; 4....
by SCTP | Apr 4, 2018 | Uncategorised
ESFA’s monthly round-up of information and news for businesses including: 1. Apprenticeship service update; 2. Apprenticeship funding rules 2017 to 2018; 3. Value of ‘soft skills’ in recruitment; 4.National Apprenticeship Week 2018; 5.Hire an Apprentice campaign...
by SCTP | Apr 4, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Government’s Work and Pensions Committee has published its report into the European Social Fund (ESF,) an important source of learning and skills support funding for many communities, urging the government to get on and design a successor scheme. Click here...
by Sarah Sawyer | Apr 4, 2018 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published version 2 of the ILR specification for 2018/19 with six changes from version 1 (which are marked in green in the document). The document is on their website here.
by SCTP | Apr 3, 2018 | Uncategorised
The latest of a series of articles on End Point Assessment methods from the Strategic Development Network looks at The Portfolio.
