by SCTP | Nov 8, 2017 | Uncategorised
National provider network the Association of Employment & Learning Providers has announced a new set of annual awards to recognise the achievements of training providers. AELP CEO Mark Dawe explains their thinking: ‘Celebrating success is a vital part of our...
by SCTP | Nov 7, 2017 | Uncategorised
Skills Minister, Ann Milton has set out her vision for improved careers guidance during a speech at the Careers Education and Guidance Summit in London. It’s encouraging to hear this from a Skills Minister after years of post-Connexions policy neglect in this...
by SCTP | Nov 7, 2017 | Uncategorised
A £14.35m European Regional Development Fund for the Coast to Capital LEP area will be launched by Department for Communities & local Government on Friday December 8th. The ‘calls’ that will be published cover the areas of innovation, business support...
by SCTP | Nov 6, 2017 | Uncategorised
The DfE has published a report on the future operation of industry training boards (Construction & Engineering), following a departmental review of their form, function and purpose.
by SCTP | Nov 6, 2017 | Uncategorised
The Skills Minister has appeared to agree that Ofsted should inspect subcontractors during an exchange at education questions in the House of Commons today. This seems to ignore the fact that subcontractors are inspected as part of the inspection of their lead...
by SCTP | Nov 6, 2017 | Uncategorised
Click here for the slides and recording from AELP’s recent Prison Reform – Education Programme webinar.
by SCTP | Nov 3, 2017 | Uncategorised
Monday the 13th November sees SCTP’s latest board meeting taking place. Board meetings are held 3 times a year and are the vehicle through which members’ elected representatives and operational personnel meet to monitor and decide the strategic direction...
by SCTP | Nov 2, 2017 | Uncategorised
AELP’s autumn conference took place on the 1st November with SCTP represented by Chair, Jo Bridger. The conference was dominated by concerns over the 20% off the job requirement for apprentices with employers and providers reporting that the requirement is not...
by SCTP | Nov 2, 2017 | Uncategorised
The Disability Confident scheme is celebrating its first anniversary by highlighting how the 5000 Disability Confident companies that have signed up so far are benefiting from the disabled employees they are bringing into to their businesses.
by SCTP | Nov 2, 2017 | Uncategorised
Latest from the ESFA (former EFA) including: 1. Information: high needs benchmarking tool updated; 2. Information: school financial benchmarking tool – new release; 3. Information: visit the Schools Commercial Team at the NASBM Conference; 4. Information: how...
