by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorised
A reminder that SCTP’s Apprenticeships in Sussex events service and website promotes members’ provision to employers and schools. The week beginning 5th February sees the service at a parents evening at Worthing College (6th Feb), St Catherine’s College, Eastbourne...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorised
Ofsted has provided a walk-through of a sample inspection of a national training provider to show how inspections work with potentially more complex providers over multiple sites.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorised
Around £25 million was given to providers entering the apprenticeship market for the first time in the controversial non-levy tender, Anne Milton has revealed. In her first monthly column for FE Week, the skills and apprenticeships minister makes a robust defence of...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest from the ESFA (former EFA part) including: 1. Reminder: deadline for T level consultations approaching; 2. Action: Get information about schools link not working; 3. Action: user research – Information Exchange; 4. Information: extended rights to home to school...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
SCTP will be representing its members at the Coast To Capital LEP Partnership Board Meeting on the 7th February. The agenda is here. Please let us know if there are any issues that you would like us to raise on your behalf.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
Colleges have been warned that they could be stripped of funding if they do not comply with the government’s new careers guidelines. Updated guidance was published this afternoon by the Department for Education following the unveiling of the long-overdue careers...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
The next burst of the national apprenticeships campaign, aiming to increase the supply of and demand for apprenticeships in England, has launched. For employers, the campaign presents the benefits of hiring an apprenticeship via radio adverts and telemarketing, while...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has announced in its Update publication that providers will be soon be able to submit growth requests for increases to their 16 to 18 and adult non-levy apprenticeship contract value. It is clear that this applies only to newly procured contracts that cover...
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
Nine in 10 young entrants to full-time first degrees in 2016/17 went to state school, the highest level recorded, according to new statistics published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). See here for more.
by Sarah Sawyer | Feb 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
Latest information from the Education & Training Foundation on their training offer for providers. See also details of a 2-day ETF-funded Initial Teacher Training course here.
