by SCTP | Dec 9, 2022 | Uncategorised
This is something that apprenticeship providers have been asking for for years. Now, the DfE’s head of apprenticeship funding policy, John Myers has said that the department would release the rules before May for August implementation. Click here for more.
by SCTP | Dec 8, 2022 | Uncategorised
Robert Halfon, Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, has written to further education (FE) providers (a definition which includes ITPs) on the further education workforce data collection. The letter outlines the importance of this collection to...
by SCTP | Dec 8, 2022 | Uncategorised
Government plans to boost the literacy skills of prisoners have moved a step closer, with the launch of a new reading app and commissioning of “innovative solutions”. The Ministry of Justice this week announced that 300 offenders in Kent, Surrey and Sussex will be in...
by SCTP | Dec 8, 2022 | Uncategorised
Young people from low-income backgrounds are under-represented in higher and degree level apprenticeships, according to new research published by the Sutton Trust. The research finds that the proportion of degree apprentices from low-income backgrounds is actually...
by SCTP | Dec 8, 2022 | Uncategorised
This edition contains call to action to all skills providers across Sussex to participate in the LSIP Skills Provider survey (closing date Monday 16 January); an update from our Stakeholder Engagement Leads on progress to date regarding the key sector deep dive and a...