DfE Launches Flexible Learning Fund

The Department for Education has launched the Flexible Learning Fund. The £10 million Fund is part of Government’s commitment to explore new approaches to lifelong learning for adults. The Fund is open from now until midnight on 31 January 2018 for applications for...

Government To Review Level 4 & 5 Technical Education

The Department for Education has confirmed its intention to conduct a review into Level 4 & 5 technical education, focusing on how qualifications at this level can better address the needs of learners and employers. This includes ensuring that learners can...

Work & Health Programme Contracts Announced

Shaw Trust has won the contract to deliver the Work & Health Programme in the Home Counties (Includes East Sussex) and Pluss were successful in the Southern area (includes Brighton & Hove & West Sussex). Both contract go live from January 2018....

SCTP Out & About Representing Members

Tuesday 31st October sees the next meeting of the South East LEP’s Skills Advisory Group. This group brings together skills policy and interventions across the SELEP area of Kent, Essex and E Sussex. SCTP represents its members on this group and we would be keen to...

Two Publications On Mental Health

A new report, Thriving at work, commissioned by the Prime Minister and looking into mental health in the workplace has noted that some 15% of people at work suffer from symptoms and listed a range of recommendations including a dedicated Council, indicative actions...

ESFA Inform October Issue

The ESFA’s monthly e-news for MI managers, software writers and suppliers about FE data systems and reports, the ILR, open data and other data news.